Tag: National Population Register

Case against 150 unidentified people after Left students ‘gherao’ West Bengal CM

The case includes non-bailable sections of causing damage, criminal intimidation, as well as assaulting a public servant from discharging duty.

January 15, 2020

Delhi court grants bail to 12 people in Anti-CAA protests in Seelampur

On December 18, the court had sent 11 people, arrested in connection with the protest at Seelampur area, to 14-day judicial custody.

January 15, 2020

Anti-CAA protests: 80 detained for trying to wave black flags at Amit Shah in Madhya Pradesh

The ruling Congress party in Madhya Pradesh has opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act.

January 13, 2020

Jailed Chandra Shekhar Aazad needs urgent medical care, says his doctor as officials deny

The Delhi Police arrested Chandrashekhar Aazad on December 21, a day after his party organised a march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens.

January 5, 2020

Left parties to protest against police action on Citizenship Law, NRC Protesters

The Left parties announced a seven-day nationwide protest from January 1 to 7 and a general strike on January 8 against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Population Register, and the National Register of Citizens.

December 30, 2019

Need for an enlightened, constructive debate on CAA, NPR: Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President's remarks came on the inauguration of the Birth Centenary of the late Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, M Channa Reddy in Hyderabad.

December 29, 2019

Why students protest: How Modi govt is facing unprecedented opposition led by students

Students from six universities speak on political activism, the Citizenship Amendment Act, and the power of protests.

December 29, 2019

DMK ‘confusing’ public on National Population Register: Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami

Continuing his attack on the party's arch-rival, Palaniswami said the public is being confused by those parties 'which do not even have the people's support'.

December 29, 2019

BJP govt trying to bring NRC in garb of NPR: Congress leader Ajay Maken

Meanwhile, West Bengal and Kerala are the only two states which have stopped the NPR procedures since they believe it is the first step for the contentious NRC.

December 26, 2019

‘Arundhati Roy idolises criminals like Ranga-Billa’: Uma Bharti hits out, Congress joins

'I am ashamed that I have to take the name of such woman who idolises people like Ranga and Billa,' Uma Bharti said.

December 26, 2019

First detention centre opens in Karnataka amid anti-CAA NRC protests

The facility with several rooms, a kitchen and toilets has been kept ready on the directions of the government, a social welfare department official said.

December 25, 2019

Won’t implement CAA if even one Jharkhandi is uprooted due to it: Hemant Soren

Soren's remarks came hours after the Union Cabinet approved over Rs 3,941.35 crore for updating the National Population Register.

December 25, 2019

Delhi High Court rejects plea against telecoms over shutdown during CAA protests

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain, appearing for the Centre, told the court the disruption was only for four hours on December 19 and was no longer continuing.

December 24, 2019

Amid protests against CAA, NRC, Cabinet approves Rs 8,500 Cr for NPR exercise

Under the NPR, a census will be conducted from house to house across the country from April 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020, in all the states/union territories, except Assam.

December 24, 2019

Rajnath reviews progress of National Population Register

Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the National Population Register and the road-map to undertaking ‘Census 2021’ at the office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) and Census Commissioner. In particular, the home minister discussed the progress of update of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and measures...

January 11, 2018