After Cooch Behar, Malda today became the epicenter of another rally by leaders and members of the Paschimbanga Nasya Sheikh Unnayan Parishad (PNSUP), who reiterated their demand for recognition as 'sons of the soil' to protect their community from the potential implications of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
In a move that has sparked controversy and strong political backlash, the Assam government has announced that Aadhaar applications would be rejected if the applicant or his family members had not applied for inclusion in the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh expressed strong support for the resolutions passed at the Thadou Convention, which endorsed both the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the state’s ongoing 'War on Drugs' initiative.
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which was inserted to give effect to the Assam Accord and formed the basis of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam in 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.
The Trinamul Congress has given the notice under Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha to discuss ‘raging anti-CAA-NRC-NPR people’s movement in India’ on Monday when the Parliament reassembles after a two days’ weekly break.
The main objective of the initiative is to bridge the gap between the rival communities and promote communal harmony.
Sudeshna Datta Gupta, a student of Sanskrit College, was protesting against the CAA, NPR and NRC holding aloft a placard while the Avinandan Yatra organised by the state BJP was on, which drew the ire of the state BJP president.
As a result, BJP state president Dilip Ghosh recently alleged in Siliguri that the Trinamul Congress had been confusing the people.
The Inter-State Council is the institution meant specifically for handling such Centre-State situations before they get precipitated.
