Assam CM denies Chakma-Hajong relocation amid citizenship discussions
There are more than 67,000 Chakma and Hajong tribals residing in Arunachal Pradesh who are not eligible for permanent resident certificates or citizenship in the state.
There are more than 67,000 Chakma and Hajong tribals residing in Arunachal Pradesh who are not eligible for permanent resident certificates or citizenship in the state.
Senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram said on Sunday that the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would be repealed in the first session of Parliament itself if the INDIA bloc comes to power.
The remaining phases will be held on May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1 accordingly. The last general elections in 2019 were also held in seven phases.
The West Bengal chief minister rallied her supporters with a call for action, urging them to unite under the TMC banner to oust the BJP from power.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that there will be no CAA, NRC or Uniform Civil Code in Bengal as these measures are intended to divide the country.
The CAA grants a safe haven to persecuted minorities belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh who have entered India on or before 31 December 2014.
How dare you think of maligning an already Indian citizen by offering citizenship further? This is utter humiliating and an assault to the dignity of Matuas.
Terming the CAA as anti-constitution and an enactment that makes Muslims second class citizens, Pinarayi Vijayan said it poses a challenge to the idea of India and that the contentious legislation grants legal validity to religious discrimination.
CM Vijayan said that Kerala will neither bow down nor it will remain silent over the issue of CAA.
"By opposing CAA, Kejriwal has proved that he is a big enemy of Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Jains. The people of Delhi and the country had never thought that you (Kejriwal) would stoop so low. Being a Chief Minister, you are spreading fake news about CAA,'' the BJP MP said.