Communal Violence Bill

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  Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Chaos In Rajya Sabha Again, House Adjourned Till Tomorrow

  Parliament Highlights: Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day without transacting any business as chaos erupted over the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against the House Chairman and the George Soros issue

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  Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Promises "Strong Action" Against Violent Protesters

  Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday blamed the opposition Congress and "communal forces" for the widespread violence in the state over the last two days, saying strong action will be taken against those who resorted to arson and vandalism during the anti-citizenship bill protests.

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  "We Win": Northeast Rejoices As Citizenship Amendment Bill Goes Off Rails

  Celebrations broke out across the Northeast today as the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill-2016 lapsed before it could be ratified by the Rajya Sabha. The legislation had set off protests in the region, spurring violence and pitting communities against each other.

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  "Didi Scared Of Your Love For Us": PM Modi's Jab At Mamata Banerjee

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today, accusing her of orchestrating violence against BJP workers, claiming she had become jittery due to people's love for his party.

• After fierce debate, anti-communal violence bill is dropped. Here's why.

  The government was forced today to abandon plans to introduce a controversial new bill in parliament that outlines how communal violence must be combatted. Most opposition parties including the BJP and the Left argued that the proposal atrophies the federal structure by encroaching upon the right of state governments to maintain law and order.

• Communal Violence Bill deferred in Rajya Sabha after uproar

  The Right and the Left united in Rajya Sabha today in their opposition to the Anti-Communal Violence Bill, forcing its deferment on the first day of the 12-day Parliament session.

• Anti-communal violence Bill cleared by Cabinet; likely to be introduced in Rajya Sabha

  The UPA government has decided to introduce the controversial Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill in the ongoing session of Parliament.

• Communal Violence Prevention Bill cleared by Cabinet

  After much delay, the controversial Communal Violence Prevention Bill was today cleared by the Union Cabinet after removal of certain provisions, reducing the role of the legislation in handling of riots and making it neutral between communities.

• Union Cabinet likely to discuss Communal Violence Bill today

  The draft Bill has been strongly opposed by opposition parties with several chief ministers writing to the Centre expressing their dissatisfaction.

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik writes to PM opposing anti-communal violence Bill

  Strongly opposing the Prevention of Communal Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2013, in its present form, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked the Centre not to move it hastily and have wider consultations with the states.

• Communal violence bill most obnoxious piece of legislation: BJP

  BJP today termed the communal violence bill as "the most obnoxious piece of legislation in independent India".

• Narendra Modi urges chief ministers to oppose Communal Violence Bill

  Narendra Modi has written to Chief Ministers urging them to oppose the Centre's Bill to check communal violence, on a day the Prime Minister rebutted his criticism and asserted that the proposed law was not a "vote-catching gimmick."

• Reject anti-communal violence Bill, Narendra Modi writes to chief ministers

  Narendra Modi today said he has written to Chief Ministers urging them to oppose the Centre's Bill to check communal violence, on a day the Prime Minister rebutted his criticism and asserted that the proposed law was not a "vote-catching gimmick."

• Am taking Narendra Modi seriously, no room for complacency, says PM

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said, "I am one of those who takes very seriously our opponent. There is no room for complacency."

• Anti-communal violence Bill a recipe for disaster, timing suspicious: Narendra Modi to PM

  Narendra Modi has ripped into a proposed Bill to check communal violence - redrafted by the Centre after it was opposed by several states - and called it a "recipe for disaster" driven by vote-bank politics ahead of the national election, due by May.