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Citizenship Bill against Assam's interest; withdraw it: AIUDF requests Shah

The AIUDF has opposed the bill as it will have "severe impact on the socio-economic and political aspects of the country", the letter said.

Citizenship Amendment Bill cleared by Cabinet today: All you need to know

The Union Cabinet today gave its nod to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which will now be tabled in Parliament soon

Idea of India has been violated in Citizenship Bill, says Shashi Tharoor

Earlier in the day, the Union Cabinet cleared the bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there

Citizenship Bill on Cabinet agenda, Amit Shah meets Northeast CMs

A large section of people and organisations in the northeast have opposed the Citizenship Bill

Citizenship Bill: Students' union of Assam's Cotton University bans BJP-RSS

Along with the BJP-RSS, the students' union and alumni association also banned entry of all organisations and leaders, who are supporting the CAB, into the institution

NRC, Citizenship Bill sealed divided BJP's fate in West Bengal by-polls

While the Saffron outfit drew a blank, archrival TMC took all three seats riding on the same issues

Amit Shah meets North-East CMs to discuss the outline of Citizenship Bill

The meetings were attended by chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya Sarbananda Sonowal, Pema Khandu and Conrad Sangma respectively

Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain refugees won't have to leave India: Amit Shah

Addressing a BJP seminar on the National Register of Citizens in Kolkata, the minister accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party TMC of misleading the people on the issue

Few changes that govt could make in contentious citizenship amendment bill

The Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI(M) and a few other parties have been steadfastly opposing the bill, claiming that citizenship can't be given on the basis of religion.

Winter session of Parliament from today; govt set to push Citizenship bill

Besides the passage of the Citizenship (amendment) bill, the government also plans to convert two crucial ordinances into law during the session

Arunachal to hold cabinet meet on Monday to discuss Citizenship Bill

Khandu said the Arunachal Pradesh government will never work against the interests of the indigenous people of the state, and ensure that their rights are protected

Assam NRC a tool to render Muslims stateless: US panel on religious freedom

Assam has seen a huge influx from other places, particularly Bangladesh, since the early 20th century

Citizenship Bill passage top govt priority in winter session of Parliament

The government has listed the bill in its items of business for the session, official sources said

Letter to BS: India has the right to have a selective admission policy

Apart from the Citizenship Amendment Bill, I request the home minister to also pass a Natural Indian Citizen Bill, defining a natural Indian

BJP will tell SC that we reject this NRC, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Addressing party workers, the Assam minister said that the BJP will reintroduce the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the parliament

Meghalaya CM threatens to severe ties with NDA on Citizenship Bill

NESO Chairman Samuel Jyrwa has appealed to political parties to stall the Bill from being passed

Bhupen Hazarika's son says Citizenship Bill against what his father wanted

Tez said the proposed legislation undermines the 'documented position' of his father, who was awarded India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna posthumously by the Narendra Modi govt last month

Citizenship Bill won't harm interests of Assam, North East people: PM Modi

'BJP is committed to implement the Assam Accord and a committee set up on the implementation of its Clause 6 is a step in that direction', Modi said

PM Modi shown black flags in Assam over Citizenship Bill controversy

The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session on January 8 and has been awaiting Rajya Sabha nod

Manipuri director returns Padma Shri in protest against Citizenship Bill

He said the plea of the Northeast people to not let the bill pass was not being heard by the Centre