Tag: CAA

ON FRAMING THE RULES OF CAA 2019

The writer is a former IAS officer who retired as Secretary, Finance, Government of Assam.

April 10, 2023

CAA attempt to mislead Matuas who are already Indian citizens: Mamata Banerjee

Matuas are a Scheduled Caste designated refugee community from Bangladesh currently concentrated mainly in Bangaon sub-division of North 24 Parganas district.

November 9, 2022

“You should make this law religion neutral…” Owaisi on MHA rule on granting citizenship

Asaduddin Owaisi said, "It is already happening that you first give the long-term VISA and then they (minority community of Afghanistan) get citizenship."

November 2, 2022

Two districts of Gujarat get right to grant citizenship to minorities

Under the new rule by the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the District Collectors have the right to investigate people and give them citizenship, informed officials.

November 2, 2022

Northeast Delhi violence: HC to pronounce order on Umar Khalid’s bail plea today

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday will pronounce its order on the bail plea of Umar Khalid, who is in custody in the larger conspiracy case of Northeast Delhi riots.

October 18, 2022

SC seeks Centre’s response on fresh pleas challenging CAA, next hearing on October 31

The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on October 31 a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and sought the Centre's response on some fresh pleas.

September 12, 2022

SC to hear pleas challenging CAA on September 12

A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat will hear at least 220 petitions challenging the CAA.

September 8, 2022

SC orders UP Govt to refund recoveries from anti-CAA protesters

At the outset, the Additional Advocate General Garima Prashad, representing the Uttar Pradesh government, informed the top court that the state government has come to the court with clean hands as it has withdrawn notices sent to the anti-CAA protesters to recover damages to the properties.

February 18, 2022

Stay calm: Dilip Ghosh to Matua community

To ameliorate the tension prevailing amid the Matua community, members of which are distancing themselves from the BJP, Mr Ghosh assured that the BJP led Central government has already completed half the work required in the implementation of CAA- a long time demand of the Matuas.

January 18, 2022

Demand to repeal CAA gains ground in UP

Jamiat president Maulana Arshad Madani welcomed the announcement of withdrawal of the three farm laws and lauded the farmers for their "success".

November 21, 2021

Won’t implement CAA in Kerala: CM

"The Left Front has always taken a clear and strong stand in such issues. We clearly said that we are not ready to implement the Citizenship Act. Many made fun of us...but the stand we took then, are taking now and will take tomorrow is that the Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented here," the CM said.

October 1, 2021

VHP says deport Afghan non-Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis or Christian refugees

“Our law is very clear on this issue. As per the Citizenship [Amendment] Act, 2019 passed by the Parliament on 11 December 2019 Indian citizenship will be granted only to persecuted religious minorities [non-Muslims] such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis or Christians from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh,” the VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal speaking to The Statesman said here.

August 25, 2021

Unfairly pilloried

Criticism of the Citizenship Amendment Act is not justified by facts, argues NANDALAL CHAKRABARTI.

August 19, 2021

Can home minister be an outsider, asks Shah at poll rally in Burdwan

Shah was addressing a poll rallly at Jamalpur for the BJP candidates of Purbasthali (North & South) Assembly constituencies in Burdwan (East) today.

April 19, 2021

Will undo TMC’s resolution against CAA, says Shah

“Didi (Mamata Banerjee) should introspect why people of Bengal are against her. It is because the law and order situation in Bengal has worsened, corruption is at its peak, people are fed up with 10 years of poor governance,” Shah said.

April 10, 2021

BJP MLA Das slams Thakur over CAA

Das had visited chief minister Mamata Banerjee at her office in Assembly.

February 13, 2021

CAA will be implemented after COVID-19 vaccination ends, says Amit Shah to Matuas

Amit Shah said the Modi government had in 2018 promised it will bring in a new citizenship law and kept it when the BJP was voted to power in 2019.

February 11, 2021