Page 45 - Citizenship Bill

PM asks TMC to back Citizenship Bill and help refugees get their rights

'I urge the Trinamool Congress leaders to support the Bill and help the refugee brothers and sisters to get their rights', said PM Modi

Letter to BS: BJP is bent on taking steps that could be harmful for India

Even NDA partners like JD(U), Shiv Sena, and Akali Dal have opposed this Bill, besides BJP's regional partners in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Nagaland

BJP's Northeastern allies, JD(U) to meet tomorrow against Citizenship Bill

Protests against the Bill have rocked the Northeast region, with those opposing it contending that it would harm the rights of the indigenous people

MNF will snap ties with NDA if Citizenship Bill is not revoked: Mizoram CM

Mizo National Front would be at the forefront of the movement against the proposed bill, Zoramthanga asserted

Assam: PM's initiative on clause 6 important, Bezbaruah on citizenship bill

Bezbaruah said that according to public opinion in Assam, there is a contradiction between the Clause 6 of the Assam Accord and the citizenship bill

AGP will break alliance if BJP amends citizenship bill, warns ex-Assam CM

The party's stand is one - rejection of the Bill, says Prafulla Mahanta

RSS wants Citizenship Amendment Bill in backburner after protests in Assam

In the last two months, a series of meetings held in New Delhi among the organisation's top echelon and functionaries from Assam has reportedly convinced the leadership about the pitfalls

JPC report on Citizenship Amendment Bill adopted amid Opposition protests

The Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI(M) and a few other parties have been steadfastly opposing the Bill claiming that citizenship cannot be given on basis of religion

After AGP appeal, Shiv Sena to oppose Citizenship Amendment Bill

The people of Assam, irrespective of their caste, religion and creed, oppose the proposed legislation, he said

4 Oppn parties move dissent notes to JPC report on Assam's Citizenship Bill

Members of the committee from the Left and TMC said that the committee had visited Gujarat, Rajasthan and Assam where they faced major opposition to the bill

LS passes citizenship amendment bill; Rajnath says it won't hurt Assam

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 was not against the provisions of the Constitution and would give succour to persecuted minorities in the three neighbouring countries, said Rajnath Singh.

Thousands hit Mizoram's streets against Citizenship Bill; effigies torched

Agitators alleged that the controversial bill will endanger the very existence of the Mizos

Foreigners to get citizenship after states' nod: Govt on Citizenship Bill

There have been sporadic protests against the Bill in the region ever since it was introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha on January 8.

Fighting against Citizenship bill, Mizoram calls for Republic Day boycott

All government employees, students and general public would stay away from functions organised on Republic Day

Nagaland protected under 371(A), citizenship bill not valid: CM to Rajnath

The state Cabinet, during the meeting, also decided to appeal to the Centre to have wider consultations with all north-eastern states to ensure that rights of indigenous people are fully protected

Interests of native people will not be harmed: Sonowal on Citizenship Bill

Sonowal said that a misinformation campaign was being unleashed by certain organisations on the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Manipur will oppose Citizenship Bill unless it protects natives: CM

The Bill provides for according Indian citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after 6 years of residence in India instead of 12

SC to hear plea against Citizenship Bill only after Rajya Sabha clears it

The bill, passed in the Lok Sabha, provides for according Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis who fled religious persecution in neighbouring countries

BJP-led Manipur govt seeks exemption from jurisdiction of citizenship bill

The BJP is heading a coalition government in the state with the National People's Party, Naga People's Front and the Lok Janshakti Party

Citizenship Bill: 'Ready to go to jail' Gogoi says he may violate curfew

The Guwahati police on Thursday banned all sorts of agitations, demonstrations, processions and slogan-shouting in large parts of Guwahati under section 144 of the CrPC