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In Assam, Epicentre Of Anti-CAA Protests, 1st Applicant Gets Citizenship Under Act
A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.
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Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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Parties Calling Bandhs Over CAA Could Lose Registrations: Himanta Sarma
Political parties could lose their registrations if they call bandhs in violation of court orders, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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Protests Against CAA Start After 2-Year Gap In Northeast
After a gap of almost two years, protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) returned to the Northeast today.
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Assam Anti-CAA Outfits Pay Tributes To People Who Died During Protests
Several organisations in Assam on Sunday paid tributes to the five agitators who were killed in the anti-CAA stir two years ago, and resolved to resume the movement against the Act.
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AASU Leader, NSCN-IM Members Among Potential Pegasus Targets: Report
All Assam Students Union (AASU) chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya was potentially targeted for surveillance in 2018-2019 using Israeli firm NSO's Pegasus software, news website The Wire reported on Wednesday.
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NIA Court Clears Akhil Gogoi Of Charges Under UAPA In 1 Of 2 Cases
Jailed anti-citizenship amendment act (CAA) activist Akhil Gogoi, who was elected as the MLA from Assam's Sibsagar seat last month, today got a partial relief as he was cleared in one of the two cases against him linked to the protests against the co
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Anti-CAA Regional Parties Gave BJP Upper Hand In Assam, Says Congress
The Assam Jariya Parishad and Raijor Dal, the two parties born out of the protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in the state, helped the BJP consolidate its position in Upper Assam.
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After Taiwan Photos, Congress Uses Jharkhand Video To Show Assam Shooting
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday labelled the state Congress unit a "fake news factory" for using a video of a mock drill in Jharkhand as police brutality during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.
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Memorial For Anti-CAA Protests In Assam If Voted To Power, Says Congress
Taking a hardened stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, the Congress on Tuesday said it will build a memorial for those who died in the anti-CAA protests.
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No CAA In Assam If Congress Comes To Power, Says Rahul Gandhi: 10 Points
Hoping to cash in on the resentment against the centre's controversial citizenship law that sparked massive, violent protests in Assam last year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that his party will protect every principle of the Assam Accord and will never implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA if voted to power in the state. ...
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Citizenship Act Rules "Under Preparation", Centre Gives Time Till July
The centre has given itself time - till July 9 at least - to frame and implement rules relating to the controversial citizenship law, amendments to which were passed in December 2019 amid chaos in parliament and violent protests across the country
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Assam Anti-CAA Protests Face Police Crackdown Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the police resorted to lathi charge on activists of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) who took out a rally in Tezpur on Friday to protest the central government's controversial citizenship law.
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All Assam Students' Union To Protest Citizenship Law On Modi-Shah Visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visits to Assam over this weekend, the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has decided to launch a state-wide protest on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that started a wave of agitation across the country in 2019 and riots in Delhi.
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Assam Anti-CAA Activist's Bail Plea Rejected By High Court
The Gauhati High court today rejected the bail plea of Akhil Gogoi, an anti-citizenship law activist arrested in 2019 for sedition based on his alleged role in violence during the protests that gripped the nation last year. This is the second time his plea has been rejected since August when an NIA court had refused his application, which he then a...
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In Assam, Epicentre Of Anti-CAA Protests, 1st Applicant Gets Citizenship Under Act
A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.
-
Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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Parties Calling Bandhs Over CAA Could Lose Registrations: Himanta Sarma
Political parties could lose their registrations if they call bandhs in violation of court orders, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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Protests Against CAA Start After 2-Year Gap In Northeast
After a gap of almost two years, protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) returned to the Northeast today.
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Assam Anti-CAA Outfits Pay Tributes To People Who Died During Protests
Several organisations in Assam on Sunday paid tributes to the five agitators who were killed in the anti-CAA stir two years ago, and resolved to resume the movement against the Act.
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AASU Leader, NSCN-IM Members Among Potential Pegasus Targets: Report
All Assam Students Union (AASU) chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya was potentially targeted for surveillance in 2018-2019 using Israeli firm NSO's Pegasus software, news website The Wire reported on Wednesday.
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NIA Court Clears Akhil Gogoi Of Charges Under UAPA In 1 Of 2 Cases
Jailed anti-citizenship amendment act (CAA) activist Akhil Gogoi, who was elected as the MLA from Assam's Sibsagar seat last month, today got a partial relief as he was cleared in one of the two cases against him linked to the protests against the co
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Anti-CAA Regional Parties Gave BJP Upper Hand In Assam, Says Congress
The Assam Jariya Parishad and Raijor Dal, the two parties born out of the protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in the state, helped the BJP consolidate its position in Upper Assam.
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After Taiwan Photos, Congress Uses Jharkhand Video To Show Assam Shooting
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday labelled the state Congress unit a "fake news factory" for using a video of a mock drill in Jharkhand as police brutality during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.
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Memorial For Anti-CAA Protests In Assam If Voted To Power, Says Congress
Taking a hardened stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, the Congress on Tuesday said it will build a memorial for those who died in the anti-CAA protests.
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No CAA In Assam If Congress Comes To Power, Says Rahul Gandhi: 10 Points
Hoping to cash in on the resentment against the centre's controversial citizenship law that sparked massive, violent protests in Assam last year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that his party will protect every principle of the Assam Accord and will never implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA if voted to power in the state. ...
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Citizenship Act Rules "Under Preparation", Centre Gives Time Till July
The centre has given itself time - till July 9 at least - to frame and implement rules relating to the controversial citizenship law, amendments to which were passed in December 2019 amid chaos in parliament and violent protests across the country
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Assam Anti-CAA Protests Face Police Crackdown Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the police resorted to lathi charge on activists of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) who took out a rally in Tezpur on Friday to protest the central government's controversial citizenship law.
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All Assam Students' Union To Protest Citizenship Law On Modi-Shah Visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visits to Assam over this weekend, the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has decided to launch a state-wide protest on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that started a wave of agitation across the country in 2019 and riots in Delhi.
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Assam Anti-CAA Activist's Bail Plea Rejected By High Court
The Gauhati High court today rejected the bail plea of Akhil Gogoi, an anti-citizenship law activist arrested in 2019 for sedition based on his alleged role in violence during the protests that gripped the nation last year. This is the second time his plea has been rejected since August when an NIA court had refused his application, which he then a...
