CAA

16May

India

‘No One Can Remove CAA; Opposition Trying To Create Riot’: Prime Minister Modi

After the government began granting Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today claimed that the opposition Samajwadi Party and Congress are trying to create riots by speaking lies about the law. The Prime Minister further asserted th...

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24Apr

India

CAA Adds Worry To Assamese As Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s ‘Relocation’ Remark Sparks Uproar

Amid the rising concerns regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a new concern has emerged in Assam as Union Minister Kiren Rijiju made a statement, provoking many from the Assam population. Adding the fresh concern, the Arunachal Pradesh BJP leader said that more than 67,000 people from the ...

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11Apr

India

Mamata Banerjee Declares “Ready To Shed Blood For Country” At Eid Prayer, Rejects CAA And NRC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reiterated her stance against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, the National Register of Citizens, and the Uniform Civil Code during an Eid prayer gathering on Thursday. She stressed in the importance of unity among all religions and warned against pot...

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3Apr

Elections, India, Lok Sabha Election 2024

“Fooled Us”: Matuas, Including BJP Supporters, Frustrated Over CAA In Bengal

They have fooled us, lamented Biswajit Bain, one of the Matuas in West Bengal’s Bongaon in North 24 Paraganas district, three weeks after the Centre notified the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA. In Bengal, for those belonging to the Matua community, the CAA has been an emotive issue. Matuas belong ...

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30Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhary To Contest On BJP Ticket From Maldaha Dakshin

BJP has given a ticket to Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury from South Malda (Maldaha Dakshin or Malda South) to contest for the 18th Lok Sabha election. The constituency will go through polling on May 7. Trinamool Congress has fielded Shanawaz Ali Raihan as its candidate from South Malda. However, Congress ...

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21Mar

India

Centre Rejects Rohingyas Right To Reside In India

The Union government has made a notable comment regarding the status of illegal Rohingya Muslim migrants in the country. The centre has told the Supreme Court that the migrants do not possess a fundamental right to reside and settle in India. It further stated that the illegal migration of and stay ...

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20Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Ten Major Takeaways From DMK Manifesto

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday unveiled the party manifesto for the Lok Sabha election. The manifesto was released in the presence of state chief minister MK Stalin, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and other party leaders. The party has also unveiled its candidate list for the upcoming Lok Sabha...

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20Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Statehood For Puducherry, NEET Ban, Non-Implementation Of CAA In DMK Manifesto

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin unveiled the DMK's manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday in Chennai, accompanied by his sister and MP Kanimozhi along with other party leaders. The manifesto outlined several key promises including statehood for Puducherry, a pledge to ban th...

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19Mar

India

Here Is The Assam Chief Minister’s Religion-Wise Classification Of 19 Lakh Excluded From NRC

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently disclosed the religious break-up of those excluded from Assam’s National Register of Citizenship (NRC) drafted in 2018. According to the chief minister, out of the total 19 lakhs excluded includes seven lakhs Muslims, five lakh bengaline Hindus, two ...

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18Mar

India

BJP Minister Shantanu Thakur Says He Will Apply For CAA; TMC Reacts

A statement by Union Minister of State Shantanu Thakur has invited controversy. Bangaon MP stated that he would apply for citizenship through the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). This remark of the BJP leader has drawn sharp criticism from the opposition Trinamool Congress Party (TMC). Following ...

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