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CAB in Rajya Sabha: Amit Shah tries to allay Assam’s fears
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved the controversial Citizenship (Amendmen...
Home Minister Amit Shah misleading country on Citizenship Bill: Congress
The government is trying to divide the people of the country and div...
Citizenship amendment bill unconstitutional, divisive: Oppn in Rajya Sabha
Opposing the Bill, Sharma said the proposed legislation moved by H...
Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why North East is protesting?
Tens of thousands of protesters against CAB descended on the streets of Assam on Wednesday, clashing with police and plunging the state into...
CAB in Rajya Sabha: Amit Shah tries to allay Assam’s fears
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying Indian Muslims "were, a...
Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 ; Amit Shah: There will be NRC
Shah said: “It’s a humanitarian issue, beyond political ideologies.” He asserted that the legislation will not in any manner affect the minority communities in India. “The Muslims in India have nothing to fear, they will continue to live peacefully,” he said.
Shah moves Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in RS, says Indian Muslims 'were, are and will remain' Indians
The population of minorities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan has reduced by as much as 20 per cent, either by way of elimination or having migrated to India, he said, adding that these migrants did not get rights to jobs and education.
Manifesto of any political party cannot override Constitution: Anand Sharma in RS on CAB
Anand Sharma also asked the government why was it in a hurry in bringing the legislation. "Jaldbaaziu kyun (Why are you in a hurry)? You should have referred it to a standing committee of Parliament and introduced it in the next session," he said after Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the bill in the House.
Citizenship Amendment Bill faces Rajya Sabha test: How the numbers stack up
In the Upper House, NDA has 94 members and it will have to garner the support of at least 121 members to get the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed. AIADMK, JD(U) and Akali Dal have 11, 6 and 3 members respectively. Besides, BJD with 7 MPs, and YSR Congress and TDP with 2 each are backing the Bill. The BJP has 83 members in Rajya Sabha.
Sanctions against Amit Shah over CAB: Rajnath Singh, Jaishankar may take up issue in Washington DC
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister S Jaishankar are expected to discuss the issue during their scheduled visit to the US next week for the 2+2 initiative, whose agenda has been frozen. The high-level diplomatic effort also comes amid attempts of US representatives to rake up the Kashmir issue in Congress.
CAB in Rajya Sabha: Raut says Shiv Sena will decide its stand only after debate
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said the dynamics in the Rajya Sabha were different from that of the Lok Sabha and asserted that the g...
"NRC aane wala hai": Amit Shah makes his intention clear
Union Home Minister Amit Shah made his intentions clear National Register of Citizens (NRC) saying that it will be brought in soon. "Nationa...
Inner line permit regime extended to Manipur; President signs order
The inner line permit (ILP) regime was extended to Manipur on Wednesday with President Ram Nath Kovind signing the order in this effect.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019: Federal US commission seeks sanctions against home minister Amit Shah
In a statement issued on Monday, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) alleged that the CAB enshrines a pathway to citizenship for immigrants that specifically excludes Muslims, setting a legal criterion for citizenship based on religion. "The CAB is a dangerous turn in the wrong direction," it said.
Citizenship Bill historic, some parties speaking language of Pakistan: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the opposition of speaking Pakistan's language on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and ass...
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