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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
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Citizenship Act, Assam List Will Not Harm Muslims: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of BJP's ideological mentor RSS, has said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will not harm the Muslims of the country.
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Assam NRC's Fresh 'Ineligibles' Drive Aimed At Assembly Polls, Say Activists
The timing of the move by the National Registry of Citizens (NRC) authorities in Assam to delete thousands of names from the list published last year is being viewed with suspicion by many.
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With Assam Citizens' List Stuck In Limbo, 19 Lakh Languish In Uncertainty
It has been nearly six months since 41-year-old Muhammad Fakaruddin Khan was excluded from Assam's National Register of Citizens or NRC with around 19 lakh others. However, Mr Khan and lakhs of others like him have been waiting anxiously for the final list to be notified so that they can then appeal their exclusion to the foreigners' tribunals with...
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"Nobody Excluded From NRC Living In Detention Camps": Amit Shah
There is no connection between detention centres and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with news agency ANI, rubbishing reports that purpose-built jails to lock up those who don't make it to the citizens' list are coming up in some parts of the country...
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Data For Population List NPR Won't Be Used For NRC, Says Amit Shah: Highlights
Home Minister Amit Shah, in an interview, talks about the massive protests against the newly amended citizenship law, the government's plans for a nationwide National Register of Citizens or NRC exercise and reports of detention centres in Assam.
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"Don't Get Misled": Government's Unsigned Document On NRC Amid Protests
Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship law and the centre's plans for a National Register of Citizens (NRC), sources in the government put out a list of FAQs in an attempt to clear the air on the controversial measures. "Do not get misled, do not fall victim to misinformation," warns the fact-sheet, tackling 13 questions including whether...
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No "Automatic" Citizenship For Migrants Under Amended Law, Says Centre
Migrants from neighbouring countries will not "automatically" gain citizenship even if they belong to the six communities listed in the amended Citizenship Act, central sources said today, adding that all interested candidates will have to submit online applications for the authorities to verify and process.
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BJP's Assam Ally Sends List Of Demands To Amit Shah Over Citizenship Bill
The Asom Gana Parishad, the BJP's Assam ally which had opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill last year, is all set to support the ruling party this time over the contentious legislation.
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Citizens' List Helped Lower Infiltration From Bangladesh: Border Force
At a times when the ongoing NRC updation process in Assam is in a crucial state and the state is witnessing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Border Security Force (BSF) that guards the 262-km-long border with Bangladesh in Assam, has said illegal infiltration from Bangladesh is almost "negligible".
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Assam Congress MLAs Lie Down Outside Assembly To Protest Citizens' List
The Winter session of the Assam Assembly began on a stormy note today with MLAs of the opposition Congress, protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the state government's bid to reject the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), lying down outside the House after being prevented from raising an adjournment motion.
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Have More Consultation On Citizenship Bill: Assam Allies To BJP
With the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill listed to be tabled in parliament in the ongoing winter session, the Asom Gana Parishad, the BJP ally which had opposed the legislation earlier this year, has said its stand on the issue is unchanged.
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"Want Faulty NRC In Assam Scrapped": Himanta Sarma After Amit Shah's Plan
Home Minister Amit Shah's plan to redo the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in Assam along with the rest of India today found support from BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has long termed the final list prepared exclusively for the northeastern state earlier this year as "faulty".
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"Religious Test For Citizenship": US Panel On Assam Citizens' List NRC
The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said that close to two million long-time residents of Assam, under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, might soon be deemed stateless and alleged that they are being stripped of their citizenship "without a fair, transparent, and well-regulated" process.
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Protests Against Citizenship Bill In North-East States
The states in the north-east saw protest over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill after months of calm as the winter session of parliament began on Monday. Members of the Northeast Students' Organisation (NESO) took out rallies in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and other north-east states after the bill was listed for introduction in parliament for the wi...
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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
-
Citizenship Act, Assam List Will Not Harm Muslims: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of BJP's ideological mentor RSS, has said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will not harm the Muslims of the country.
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Assam NRC's Fresh 'Ineligibles' Drive Aimed At Assembly Polls, Say Activists
The timing of the move by the National Registry of Citizens (NRC) authorities in Assam to delete thousands of names from the list published last year is being viewed with suspicion by many.
-
With Assam Citizens' List Stuck In Limbo, 19 Lakh Languish In Uncertainty
It has been nearly six months since 41-year-old Muhammad Fakaruddin Khan was excluded from Assam's National Register of Citizens or NRC with around 19 lakh others. However, Mr Khan and lakhs of others like him have been waiting anxiously for the final list to be notified so that they can then appeal their exclusion to the foreigners' tribunals with...
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"Nobody Excluded From NRC Living In Detention Camps": Amit Shah
There is no connection between detention centres and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with news agency ANI, rubbishing reports that purpose-built jails to lock up those who don't make it to the citizens' list are coming up in some parts of the country...
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Data For Population List NPR Won't Be Used For NRC, Says Amit Shah: Highlights
Home Minister Amit Shah, in an interview, talks about the massive protests against the newly amended citizenship law, the government's plans for a nationwide National Register of Citizens or NRC exercise and reports of detention centres in Assam.
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"Don't Get Misled": Government's Unsigned Document On NRC Amid Protests
Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship law and the centre's plans for a National Register of Citizens (NRC), sources in the government put out a list of FAQs in an attempt to clear the air on the controversial measures. "Do not get misled, do not fall victim to misinformation," warns the fact-sheet, tackling 13 questions including whether...
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No "Automatic" Citizenship For Migrants Under Amended Law, Says Centre
Migrants from neighbouring countries will not "automatically" gain citizenship even if they belong to the six communities listed in the amended Citizenship Act, central sources said today, adding that all interested candidates will have to submit online applications for the authorities to verify and process.
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BJP's Assam Ally Sends List Of Demands To Amit Shah Over Citizenship Bill
The Asom Gana Parishad, the BJP's Assam ally which had opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill last year, is all set to support the ruling party this time over the contentious legislation.
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Citizens' List Helped Lower Infiltration From Bangladesh: Border Force
At a times when the ongoing NRC updation process in Assam is in a crucial state and the state is witnessing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Border Security Force (BSF) that guards the 262-km-long border with Bangladesh in Assam, has said illegal infiltration from Bangladesh is almost "negligible".
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Assam Congress MLAs Lie Down Outside Assembly To Protest Citizens' List
The Winter session of the Assam Assembly began on a stormy note today with MLAs of the opposition Congress, protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the state government's bid to reject the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), lying down outside the House after being prevented from raising an adjournment motion.
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Have More Consultation On Citizenship Bill: Assam Allies To BJP
With the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill listed to be tabled in parliament in the ongoing winter session, the Asom Gana Parishad, the BJP ally which had opposed the legislation earlier this year, has said its stand on the issue is unchanged.
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"Want Faulty NRC In Assam Scrapped": Himanta Sarma After Amit Shah's Plan
Home Minister Amit Shah's plan to redo the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in Assam along with the rest of India today found support from BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has long termed the final list prepared exclusively for the northeastern state earlier this year as "faulty".
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"Religious Test For Citizenship": US Panel On Assam Citizens' List NRC
The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said that close to two million long-time residents of Assam, under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, might soon be deemed stateless and alleged that they are being stripped of their citizenship "without a fair, transparent, and well-regulated" process.
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Protests Against Citizenship Bill In North-East States
The states in the north-east saw protest over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill after months of calm as the winter session of parliament began on Monday. Members of the Northeast Students' Organisation (NESO) took out rallies in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and other north-east states after the bill was listed for introduction in parliament for the wi...
