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.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday iterated that her government will never allow the National Register of Citizens to be implemented in West Bengal
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee cautioned residents living near the India-Bangladesh border areas not to accept identity cards provided by the Border Security Force (BSF).
The party has stepped up its preparations for the May 10 polls in the state and made 16 top promises in its "Praja Pranalike' 2023.
Manipur has been seeing a plethora of events for the last few days. First came vociferous demand for the implementation of NRC in the state.
Various civil society organizations, particularly student bodies, have been demanding the implementation of NRC in the state in the backdrop of an unchecked surge in the population of illegal immigrants in the state.
