Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest: Delhi High Court refuses to protect Jamia students from coercive action, including arrest
The Delhi HC has also issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi Police directing them to file their affidavits on violence which erupted in Jamia on Sunday (December 15).
Dec 19, 2019, 15:45 PM IST
Centre must take back Citizenship Amendment Act, sense of fear among citizens: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the law and order situation in the country is deteriorating due to Citizenship Amendment Act and there is a sense of fear among the citizens of India.
Dec 19, 2019, 14:15 PM IST
Explainer: Laws to acquire Indian citizenship even as anti-CAA and NRC protests escalate
Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act escalated in the national capital on December 15 and since then the protests have caused major inconvenience to the people with massive traffic snarls and authorities shutting down of metro stations in the national capital.
Dec 19, 2019, 13:48 PM IST
Anti-CAA protests: Vodafone suspends internet services in Delhi
Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel`s customer care on Thursday (December 19) informed its customers that it had suspended voice calls, SMS and internet services in parts of the national capital following the protests against a new Citizenship Amendment Act
Dec 19, 2019, 13:16 PM IST
Myths on Citizenship Act, NRC busted: Here are the facts in 7 points
The Act aims to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and came to India on or before December 31, 2014.
Dec 19, 2019, 12:50 PM IST
Anti-Citizenship Act protests: Entry and exit gates of several Delhi metro stations re-opened, check here
Besides this, Section 144 has also been imposed in Red Fort area to maintain law and order hours after a request by a Swaraj Abhiyan for a peaceful march against the Act was denied by the Delhi Police from Red Fort area to Shaheed Park, ITO for Thursday.
Dec 19, 2019, 11:12 AM IST
10 more arrested in Seelampur violence case, security beefed up in North East Delhi over massive Anti-Citizenship Act protests
Security has been beefed up in Seelampur and other areas in North East Delhi. Section 144 has also been imposed in the wake of the massive protests that injured at least 21 people.
Dec 19, 2019, 09:55 AM IST
Nationwide protests against Citizenship Amendment Act; UP police clamps Section 144
Protests across the country are being organised on the martyrdom day of Ashfaqullah Khan and Ram Prasad Bismil on Thursday (December 19).
Dec 19, 2019, 09:16 AM IST
Three dead, hundreds detained during nationwide protests against Citizenship Amendment Act
A large number of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar and in other parts of Delhi on Thursday to protest against the amended citizenship law after they were not allowed to demonstrate near the Red Fort and Mandi House where prohibitory orders have been imposed.
Dec 19, 2019, 08:53 AM IST
Citizenship Amendment Act doesn't apply to Indian citizens, they are completely unaffected by it: MHA
Citizenship Amendment Act does not amend any existing legal provision which enables any foreigner to apply for Indian citizenship through registration/naturalisation. The CAA does not apply to Indian citizens. They are completely unaffected by it, MHA said.
Dec 19, 2019, 06:49 AM IST
Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests causing massive trouble for common people in West Bengal
Talking to Zee News, some people in Kolkata said though the Centre has passed the Bill through a democratic process, different political parties in the West Bengal, including ruling Trinamool Congress, are protesting against the CAA and creating hardship for common people by blocking roads.
Dec 18, 2019, 23:08 PM IST
Exclusive: 4 accused involved in Jamia Nagar violence in Delhi identified
Zee News has got the exclusive photos of the four people who were allegedly involved in instigating violence during anti-CAA protests at Delhi's Jamia Nagar on Sunday (December 15).
Dec 18, 2019, 21:32 PM IST
Anti-CAA, NRC protests in West Bengal turn violent, crude bombs hurled at protesters
The ongoing protests against amended Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) got violent in North Dinajpur’s Raiganj in West Bengal when protesters were attacked by some unidentified miscreants on the NH 34.
Dec 18, 2019, 19:27 PM IST
BJD won't support NRC, CAA not to affect Indian citizens, says Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Neveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal had supported the Citizenship Amendment Act in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Dec 18, 2019, 17:57 PM IST
Your job is to douse the fire: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tells Union Home Minister Amit Shah
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that Amit Shah is the Home Minister of the country and his job is to maintain peace and harmony in the country.
Dec 18, 2019, 17:23 PM IST
Congress to hold march against CAA on its foundation day
Party General Secretary, Organisation, KC Venugopal, in a statement, said that the Congress party has decided to hold a flag march with the slogan `Save India- Save Constitution` at all state capitals under the aegis of respective Pradesh Congress Committees, after the success and the momentum generated by the massive Bharat Bachao Rally.
Dec 18, 2019, 17:18 PM IST
BJP workers take out rally in support of CAA in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri
The support rally taken out by BJP was to give a message to people that the Act is good for the country and parties like TMC, Congress is trying to spread the wrong message to the public. The BJP workers also demanded the suspension of the present TMC government as according to them they are misleading people of Bengal. Several BJP leaders across Bengal took part in the rally.
Dec 18, 2019, 16:38 PM IST
Citizenship Act doesn't affect any Indian; those guilty of violence won't be spared: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad added that the Act applies to the aggrieved Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis living in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who have been tortured due to their faith in religion. He further added that those who came to India in large numbers will be provided with citizenship under the Act asking 'why is there such hue and cry over it'.
Dec 18, 2019, 16:33 PM IST
Alia Bhatt stands in solidarity with students—Check her Insta story
Alia Bhatt posted a photo of the Preamble on Instagram with a caption that went: "Learn from the students."
Dec 18, 2019, 11:47 AM IST
SC asks Centre to reply on Citizenship Amendment Act, refuses to stay its implementation
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice (CJI) SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant heard the pleas and ordered that the next hearing will be on January 22, 2020. Pleading on behalf of the government Attorney General Venugopal said, "There are four judgments of the SC that the Act cannot be stayed."
Dec 18, 2019, 11:43 AM IST
