Citizenship Amendment Act

Delhi Assembly election: Jamia students to shift anti-CAA protest venue to another gate for two days

"Respecting the Model Code of Conduct that prohibits canvassing by political parties within 100 meters of a polling station, we have decided to move our protest to gate number 4 of the university, even though we are not a political party," the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) said.

Feb 06, 2020, 23:41 PM IST

PM Modi: Violence against CAA has been accepted as right to protest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha after the Lok Sabha. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi attacked the opposition fiercely on issues including the CAA. PM Modi said that census and NPR are common administrative activities which have been happening in the country before but due to political pressures it is being opposed today.

Feb 06, 2020, 20:38 PM IST

BREAKING NEWS: Shaheen Bagh is being used to produce squads of suicide bombers: Union Minister Giriraj Singh

Breaking news: The veteran Bihar BJP politician also shared a video of protesters at the Shaheen Bagh stretch of the Kalindi Kunj locality in Delhi along with his tweet. The explosive statement from Singh came a day after Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while speaking to Zee Media, said that the Centre is ready for structured talks with the anti-CAA protesters if they come through proper channel.

Feb 06, 2020, 10:06 AM IST

MK Stalin-led DMK begins signature campaign against CAA, NRC, NPR

The campaign was started by DMK chief MK Stalin from his Assembly constituency Kolathur last week

Feb 06, 2020, 06:36 AM IST

IndiaKaDNA Conclave 2020: CAA will consider giving citizenship to Muslims tortured on individual grounds, Ravi Shankar Prasad

Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Citizenship Amendment Act does not give citizenship to any religion including Muslims nor does it take away the citizenship of any religion including Muslims. This Act is purely implied on Sikhs, Parsis, Hindus, Buddhists and Jains who because of their religion are upset in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. This act will consider Muslims who are tortured on an individual basis in these countries.

Feb 05, 2020, 18:36 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh becomes fifth state to pass resolution against CAA

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday (February 5) passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), requesting the Centre to repeal the new legislation.

Feb 05, 2020, 16:45 PM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeks strict punishment for Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil Gurjar if links with AAP proved

Taking potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the party was playing politics on the firing in Shaheen Bagh where hundreds of women and children from the Muslim community were sitting on protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Feb 05, 2020, 13:27 PM IST

Breaking news: Rajinikanth supports CAA, NPR, says youth being misled into protests

Breaking news: Rajinikanth called the National Population Register (NPR) as necessary for India. "It is a must to conduct a census of the Indian population in 2021. Don't we need to know who are Indians and who are from outside? This is very important and I don't know what is the issue with this," stated the superstar.

Feb 05, 2020, 12:17 PM IST

Infant dies after catching cold at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, mother to return for anti-CAA protest

The infant's shattered parents, Mohammed Arif and Nazia live in a tiny shanty put together with plastic sheets and cloth in Batla House area and have two other children -- a five-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son.

Feb 04, 2020, 10:37 AM IST

Sedition accused Sharjeel Imam called for massive 'disturbance' in Delhi to grab international media attention

JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who has been arrested from Bihar by Delhi Police over sedition charges, allegedly called for a large scale disturbance in Delhi during anti-CAA protests to grab the attention of international media.

Feb 03, 2020, 21:57 PM IST

Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil remanded to two-day police custody

Sources said that Delhi Police sought Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil's remand in order to find out whether there is any conspiracy or any organisation behind the incident.

Feb 02, 2020, 16:23 PM IST

Delhi: Jamia shooter's bag found, posters of 'Mandir wahi banayenge' slogans recovered

The shooter had a red bag, which was left back the road after the attack. A guard of Jamia picked it up from the road believing it to a student's bag and gave it to the Chief Proctor of Jamia. When this bag was opened on Friday some books, mark sheets and a purse were found.

Jan 31, 2020, 23:34 PM IST

BREAKING NEWS: No reason to feel defensive, back CAA strongly in Parliament: PM Narendra Modi to NDA leaders

The meeting of the NDA was called  who met to strategise as Parliament's Budget Session began here on Friday

Jan 31, 2020, 19:40 PM IST

Anti-CAA protestor allegedly heckled in BJP rally, FIR against West Bengal party president Dilip Ghosh

The students from Sanskrit University was holding a poster that read--‘No NRC, No CAA’.

Jan 31, 2020, 19:00 PM IST

Zee News team attacked near Sukhdev Vihar metro station in Delhi during coverage of anti-CAA protest

Zee News team was attacked near Sukhdev Vihar metro station in Delhi on Thursday (January 30, 2020) during the coverage of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests. Zee News senior reporter Jitendra Sharma and his associate Neeraj Gaur had arrived at Sukhdev Vihar metro station in Delhi to cover the ongoing anti-CAA protests along with cameraperson Qamar Khan when they were heckled and assaulted by the protesters from Jamia area of Delhi. During the incident, the anti-CAA protesters tried to snatch the mobile and personal belongings of Jitendra Sharma and Neeraj Gaur. The channel's camera and recording equipment were completely damaged by the anti-CAA protesters, who also shouted anti-government slogans.

Jan 31, 2020, 09:28 AM IST

Politics over Jamia firing incident increases

There was already confusion and interference of political parties on the Citizenship Amendment Act. However, after the Jamia firing incident took place on January 30, the political intervention of all political parties have increased. Watch report:

Jan 31, 2020, 08:52 AM IST

Zee News camera captures man firing at anti-CAA protests in Delhi's Jamia

Sharma had put up several posts on Facebook making his intentions clear that he would indulge in violence to "end" the Shaheen Bagh protests.

Jan 30, 2020, 17:33 PM IST

Firing in Jamia Millia Islamia University, One student injured

Near Jamia Millia Islamia University Delhi, an unidentified man opened fire at people protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) the causing chaos and panic in the area. A student of the university has been injured. In a video, the man, wearing a black jacket and a pair of white trousers, can be seen walking on a road, waving a gun as he shouts "Yeh lo aazadi (here's your freedom)" at the protesters. Watch report:

Jan 30, 2020, 15:24 PM IST

No difference between PM Modi and Godse, they believe in same ideology: Rahul Gandhi during anti-CAA protest in Kerala

"Nathuram Godse shot Mahatma Gandhi because he loved no one, he cared for nobody, he believed in nobody and that is the same with our Prime Minister, he only loves himself, only believes in himself," said Rahul.

Jan 30, 2020, 14:49 PM IST

FIR registered against 4000 people in Maharashtra's Dhule for CAA protest

In Maharashtra's Dhule an FIR has been registered against 4000 people while they were protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The protestors were accused of breaking public property, stone pelting on the police. Seven people have been arrested in the violence.

Jan 30, 2020, 14:18 PM IST