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.
He told the House that over 700 FIRs have been filed and over 2600 people have either been detained or arrested in connection with the violence.
Bangladesh yesterday reported its first three cases of the coronavirus that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina holding an emergency meeting of the committee overseeing the celebrations of “Mujib Barsha" (Year of Mujib) over the next 12 months.
As a ritual, women in the area come out to worship the image of Holika put up on the intersection on the road but the turnout has been low.
According to the Special Cell officers, the couple has been allegedly promoting the Islamic State's ideology of hatred and were inciting Muslims to take up the violent struggle against the state.
As per the sources, the couple was planning a suicide attack in Delhi and inciting young Muslim men to conduct terror strikes.
