The Court, however, kept in abeyance the ₹50,000 costs imposed on him by the Rajasthan High Court after he expressed regret and undertook not to pursue such proceedings again.
young immigrant from Chattagram in Bangladesh, currently residing in East Burdwan, was granted Indian citizenship by the Ministry of Home Affairs, according to the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, on Saturday.
At a Sindhi community event in Delhi, Rajnath Singh recalled LK Advani’s writings on Sindh’s cultural links with India, saying borders can change. He also defended the CAA as a measure to support persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries.
In an affidavit, the police described the riots as a “deep-rooted, premeditated, and orchestrated conspiracy,” asserting that they were timed to coincide with the visit of the then US President Donald Trump to India.
Senior Trinamul Congress leader and Bongaon Municipality chairman Gopal Seth has today alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is misleading people on the issue of citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), triggering a fresh war of words in politically sensitive North 24-Parganas district.
The United Opposition Forum, a confederation of sixteen political parties, said if the CAA is implemented, it would launch a statewide bandh in protest against the Act.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday directed state Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika to set up a portal so that persons whose Aadhaar cards has been deactivated can register their complaints.
Calling the CAA as the law of the land, the minister categorically said the Act was not to snatch anyone’s citizenship.
In the intricate web of India's socio-political landscape, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has emerged as a contentious thread, weaving through public discourse, protests, and legal battles since its passage in December 2019.
The Matua community's overwhelming presence at Abhishek Banerjee's dharna mancha counters the BJP state president in Thakurnagar.
