NRC was my 'baby', BJP failed to nurse it, claims former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi
The three-time chief minister alleged that the BJP was not interested in solving the problem of infiltration, but to use it as a poll agenda in the next Lok Sabha and state elections.
Aug 12, 2018, 10:39 AM IST
PM Modi speaks on NRC, unemployment: Read full interview
Here is the full transcript of the interview.
Aug 12, 2018, 00:32 AM IST
No citizen of India will have to leave country: PM Modi on NRC issue
In an exclusive interview to news agency ANI, PM Modi spoke on NRC and allayed concerns that no Indian citizen will have to leave the country.
Aug 12, 2018, 00:27 AM IST
Assam NRC: Centre in close touch with Bangladesh, no impact on relationship, says MEA
Raveesh Kumar added that the release of the NRC draft in Assam has not affected the relationship between the two neighbouring countries.
Aug 09, 2018, 18:05 PM IST
NRC exercise not to be allowed in Bengal: Congress leader Abdul Mannan
"What is happening to Bengalis and other linguistic minorities in Assam will happen to others also in future, if we can't resist this dangerous trend to divide people along communal and linguistic lines," said Mannan.
Aug 08, 2018, 19:48 PM IST
SC rebukes Assam NRC coordinator, RGI, restrains them from talking to media
The bench chaired by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that you were given the responsibility of preparing a draft, but you gave an irresponsible statement to the media. "Your job is to prepare the draft, not to brief the media. Who are you to give a statement in the media?"
Aug 07, 2018, 17:53 PM IST
After Assam's NRC debate, Haryana could have registration to check on illegal immigrants
Manohar Khattar has said that a registration ought to be done at the national level as well.
Aug 07, 2018, 11:11 AM IST
Modi govt had tried to stall NRC in SC over fear of law and order issues: Congress
The Congress on Sunday alleged that the Narendra Modi government had itself tried to stall the NRC process by appealing to the Supreme Court that such a move could lead to law and order issues. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said the Attorney General of India had used the fear of violence to delay the implementation of NRC in the Supreme Court in 2017, for which he was reprimanded by the top court.
Aug 06, 2018, 11:06 AM IST
Those not in Assam NRC won’t be jailed or deported, says official
This comes just days after the Supreme Court said that the authorities should not take any coercive action against those not included in Assam NRC.
Aug 05, 2018, 21:29 PM IST
UPA deported over 80,000 Bangladeshis, NDA did 1,822 in 4 years: Congress
Congress accused Amit Shah and Modi government of duplicity, deception and double-speak and said that "NRC is the baby of the Congress party".
Fourth FIR registered against Mamata Banerjee in Assam for her 'civil war and bloodbath' speech
Banerjee had warned of violence in Assam if the issue was not resolved.
Aug 04, 2018, 23:13 PM IST
Unwarranted accusations are unfortunate: Rajnath Singh in Parliament after NRC ruckus
"No coercive action will be taken against anyone in any situation. Attempts to create an atmosphere of fear are condemnable."
Aug 03, 2018, 11:45 AM IST
Monsoon Session of Parliament, Day 12 Live updates: Uproar in Lok Sabha by TMC MPs over detention of party delegation
There was uproar in Lok Sabha by Trinamool Congress MPs after TMC delegation was detained at Silchar airport on Thursday.
Aug 03, 2018, 10:02 AM IST
NRC draft: Manipur constitutes committees to monitor influx of immigrants
In a press conference, the Chief Minister said the two committees will initiate steps for checking and verification of the people accordingly.
Aug 03, 2018, 07:01 AM IST
Nobody knows 'hooligan' BJP in West Bengal, will see how NRC is implemented: Mamata Banerjee
The statement comes at a time when a delegation of eight members of the Trinamool Congress was detained in Assam when they were visiting the state in the aftermath of the publication of the NRC.
Aug 02, 2018, 17:46 PM IST
Six Trinamool Congress MPs, two MLAs detained at Assam Airport, party calls it Emergency-like situation
The Trinamool Congress delegation reached Assam to assess the situation in Assam in the wake of the publication of the complete draft of the NRC.
Aug 02, 2018, 15:13 PM IST
National Register of Citizens must move ahead, opposition to it is for parochial gains
The opposition to the NRC is opportunistic and is coming from politicians who have repeatedly raised the illegal immigrant issue.
Aug 01, 2018, 20:24 PM IST
A traitor, an anarchist: BJP hits out at Mamata Banerjee for saying NRC may lead to civil war
Mamata Banerjee had said that the NRC could lead to a bloodbath and civil war in the country.
Aug 01, 2018, 16:27 PM IST
Muslims entering India not refugees as they faced no persecution in home countries: Tripura Guv
Roy said that those howling about the exclusion of people from the Assam NRC were advised to read the definition of the word `refugee` given by UNHCR.
Aug 01, 2018, 11:58 AM IST
Mamata warns of civil war over Assam NRC draft, Amit Shah calls it vote-bank politics
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has said that NRC in Assam will lead to a bloodbath but Amit Shah has hit back saying vote-bank politics is deplorable.
Jul 31, 2018, 20:38 PM IST
