The North East Students’ Organization (NESO), an umbrella body of eight student unions from northeastern states, has announced that December 11 will be observed annually as a 'black day' to express unwavering opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.
Assam, a state rich in history and culture, is no stranger to civil unrest and protests rooted in deep-seated issues of identity, governance, and development.
Delhi-based women refugees from Pakistan tied rakhi to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan here on Monday.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, on Sunday, distributed citizenship certificates among 188 refugees under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Ahmedabad.
The three youths who received the citizenship certificates at Bhopal from the CM are Rakhi Das and siblings Sanjana Melwani and Sameer Melwani.
As of now, at least 42 people have lost their lives and more than 350 are injured as armed mobs rampaged in areas like Jaffrabad, Maujpur and Gokulpuri since Sunday and continued till Tuesday, looting and burning buildings and attacking the residents.
The violence in North- East Delhi, that has claimed 39 lives, bears chilling similarities to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the 2002 Gujarat riots as the rule of the mob held sway while the police and administration were mute spectators, and thereby almost complicit in the mayhem.
The indigenous people of the northeastern states are worried that the entry of these people will endanger their identity and livelihood.
The EZC meeting, chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah, discussed Left-wing extremism besides issues like coal-royalty revision, crimes and rail-link projects.
A bench led by Ajay Gautam has sought response from both the Centre and Delhi Police on the petition and listed the matter for April 30.
