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.
The Government issues orders to speed up the proceedings.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
“By raising such questions, I am inclined to believe that Pinarayi Vijayan is speaking for the BJP,” Satheesan said in a statement here on Saturday.
The petition contends that the CAA is divisive, one-sided, illogical, and against the secular notions of the country. It also argues that giving citizenship based on religion is discriminatory.
India on Friday rejected the US State Department's "concerns" regarding the implementation of the (CAA), and termed it as "misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted"
