CAA-NRC protests HIGHLIGHTS: All political parties will protest against NPR & NRC, says Owaisi
CAA-NRC protests HIGHLIGHTS: The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) became law after receiving the President’s assent on December 12 and since then, has been the peg of protests across the country.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |Updated: December 25, 2019 10:39:54 pm
The national capital will witness at least three protests against the Citizenship law and NRC, including a speech by author Arundhati Roy at Delhi University’s North Campus. (File photo)
CAA-NRC protests HIGHLIGHTS: Even as the government sought to delink the updation of the National Population Register (NPR) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), there is no end in sight for the ongoing protests across the country. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath lead a protest march against CAA today in Bhopal.
The protest, ‘Samvidhan Bachao Nyaya Shanti Yatra’, was attended by Congress leaders, workers, representatives from other parties, NGOs, ex-Army men, advocates and students.
The national capital will also witness at least three protests against the Citizenship law and NRC, including a speech by author Arundhati Roy at Delhi University’s North Campus.
The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) became a law after receiving the President’s assent on December 12, and ever since then the protests, which started in Assam and Delhi, have spread to other parts of the country. The Bill seeks to grant citizenship to individuals who are Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, or Parsi who entered India from Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Afghanistan by the cut-off date of December 31, 2014.
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Delhi's Shaheen Bagh will see women taking the lead again for a peaceful sit-in protest, meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath will take out an anti-CAA rally in Bhopal. Stay tuned to this space for latest updates
21:40 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Varsity accused of intimidating students for taking part in anti-CAA protest
Activists alleged on Wednesday that Nirma University here tried to "intimidate" its students who took part in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and also advised their parents to `counsel' them. Officials of the varsity, a private university set up under a state act, were not available for comment.
A protest had been organised against the CAA and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) outside the Sabarmati Ashram here last week. Activists of the 'Young India National Coordination Committee' and 'Campaign against CAA-NRC-NPA' on Wednesday shared with the media screen shots of text messages that the university purportedly sent to students and their parents. PTI
20:16 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Anti-CAA stir: Notice to over 60 people in Rampur, Gorakhpur for recovery for damage to assets
In Rampur and Gorakhpur violence that took place last week, over 60 people have been "identified for violence" and issued notices asking them to explain their position or pay for damage caused to public and private property, PTI quoted officials as saying.
The Rampur administration issued notices to 28 people on Tuesday after damage of nearly Rs 25 lakh was assessed across the district by the police and the administration, they said.
18:44 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Karnataka CM withdraws compensation to family of those killed in Mangaluru police firing
Days after Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced the compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to the family of two people killed in the police firing during anti-CAA protests in Mangaluru, the decision was withdrawn Wednesday.
On December 22, Yediyurappa had announced compensation to the next of kin of those killed in the police firing on December 19. After meeting the senior officials of the Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday, the CM said, “We have not decided yet to give the compensation to the family members who were killed in the police firing, because giving criminals compensation is an unpardonable crime in itself.”
“Till the investigation is complete and until their roles are not cleared, we will not release any funds,” he added.
Earlier, Yediyurappa had asked Mangaluru authorities to consider building homes for the two families. Read full story
18:12 (IST)25 DEC 2019
First detention centre in Karnataka to house illegal immigrants
Amid nation-wide protests over the controversial citizenship law, the first detention centre in Karnataka, reportedly meant to lodge illegal immigrants and migrants overstaying in the country, has been opened in Sondekoppa village near here. 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.
However, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai objected to the term 'Detention Centre'. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he had said, "In qualified terms, it is not a detention centre. There is no purpose per se to detain someone on the issue of citizenship." He ruled out that the centre has been operationalised. PTI
18:08 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Anti-CAA violence part of conspiracy, says BJP MP
The violent incidents during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Mangaluru on December 19 was part of a pre-planned conspiracy by the Opposition parties, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP and former state minister Shobha Karandlaje alleged Wednesday. Addressing reporters here, she congratulated the city police for quelling the disturbances in an effective manner.
Hundreds of video clips covering the disturbances created by the violent mob have been received from citizens, she said. She blamed the governments led by Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy for nursing organisations creating trouble. They had withdrawn several cases registered against 1,600 "criminals" belonging to Popular Front of India (PFI) and released them, she charged. Karandlaje said it was a disturbance sponsored by the Congress and a detailed investigation was underway. PTI
18:07 (IST)25 DEC 2019
PM Modi condemns those who damaged public property
Condemning the violence during the anti-CAA protests in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at those who were involved in vandalism, saying they “should introspect if what they did was right.” “People who damaged public property and were involved in violence in the name of protest in UP, should introspect if what they did was right,” said the prime minister.
“Better roads, transport and sewer are our rights, but it’s our duty to protect it. Quality education is our right but safety of educational institutions and respect for teachers are our duties. A secure atmosphere is our right, but it’s also the duty of citizens to respect the work of police,” he added. Read full story
16:48 (IST)25 DEC 2019
PM Modi in Lucknow: Those who vandalised public property must ask themselves if it was right
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking in Lucknow on Wednesday, criticised the action of people who vandalised public property in the UP capital while protesting against Citizenship Act.
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Everyone who has protested violently and has vandalized property in recent times must ask himself, was this the right way? PM @narendramodi
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I request and tell these protesters that if good roads, facilities, and a clean sewerage system is a citizen's right, maintaining them correctly is their responsibility as well: PM @narendramodi
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16:44 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Home Minister is misleading the country over NRC, NPR: Owaisi
While criticising the government over NRC and NPR, AIMIM chief Asadudding Owaisi on Wednesday said the two processes are same. "Home Minister is misleading the country. All political parties will be together in protesting against this," he said.
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AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad: There is no difference between National Population Register(NPR) & National Register of Citizens(NRC). The Union Home Minister is misleading the country. All political parties will be together in protesting against this.
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16:29 (IST)25 DEC 2019
NPR will serve as database for NRC, oppose it: Arundhati Roy
Writer and activist Arundhati Roy on Wednesday claimed that the National Population Register (NPR) will serve as a database for NRC and asked people to oppose it, PTI reported. Addressing a protest gathering at Delhi University, she also claimed that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was targeted against the Muslims of the country. She hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of "lying" on the NRC issue during a rally at Ramlila ground on Sunday.
15:33 (IST)25 DEC 2019
CAA protests: Wife of arrested activist says "will go to court for justice"
Lucknow: An activist Dipak Kabir arrested allegedly for involvement in violent protests against #CitizenshipAct on 19 Dec. Wife of activist says, “We'll go to court for justice. Only those found involved in violence should be arrested. All charges framed against my husband are false."
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Lucknow:An activist Dipak Kabir arrested allegedly for involvement in violent protests against #CitizenshipAct on 19 Dec. Wife of activist says,“We'll go to court for justice.Only those found involved in violence should be arrested.All charges framed against my husband are false”
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15:14 (IST)25 DEC 2019
NHRC issues notice to UP DGP over incidents of human rights violations
National Human Rights Commission issues a notice to the DGP, Uttar Pradesh seeking report over incidents of human rights violations by state authorities in UP within four weeks, after a complainant requested the intervention of the Commission in the matter. ANI
14:35 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Kamal Nath on CAA
Today, question is not about what Prime Minister and Home Minister are saying. They are saying different things. Question is not about what is included in the act, it's about what is not included. This is not about its use but of its misuse: Kamal Nath
13:42 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Replug: Women take the lead at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh sit-in: NRC will have devastating impact on families
As the 24*7 non-stop-rally at Shaheen Bagh continues today, here's a look at how yesterday's rally shaped up after women took the lead.
A sharp voice pierces through the noise of women chatting, girls giggling and infants bawling. The men are mostly on the margins. “Aap logon ko bola tha paanch minute chup rehne ke liye; aap wo bhi nahi kar sakte? (I requested you to keep quiet for five minutes; can’t you even do that?)” A hush descends. Humera Sayed (22) has effortlessly managed to silence a crowd comprising women more than twice her age. “The thing is, when I am on stage, I feel like I own it,” Sayed, pursuing BSc from Delhi University’s Gargi College, says later. Over the last 10 days, Shaheen Bagh has emerged as the focal point of resistance against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).
13:21 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Probe deaths during anti-CAA protests accurately, help innocent victims: Mayawati to UP govt
BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct a thorough probe into the deaths during anti-citizenship law protests and help the innocent victims. "The maximum number of deaths during CAA/NRC protests were in UP. The state government should conduct a probe into these deaths accurately and come forward to help the (families of) innocent ones," Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi.
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12:40 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Kamal Nath's rally to start at noon in Bhopal
Kamal Nath's rally, called 'Samvidhan Bachao Nyaya Shanti Yatra', it will start at noon from Rangmahal Talkies and culminate at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Minto Hall (old Vidhan Sabha), M Congress vice president and organisation in charge Chandra Prabhash Shekhar said. The Communist Party of India's Shailendra Shaili, Bahujan Samaj Party's Rajkumar Gautam, Trinamool Congress leader Satish Chouhan, Nationalist Congress Party Brijmohan Shrivastava, Loktantrik Samajwadi Partys Raghu Thakur will attend the march, Shekhar added.
12:32 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Indian-Americans take out pro-CAA, NRC rallies in US
Indian-Americans held a pro-CAA rally in Seattle in December at Victor Steinbrueck Park, in Austin on December 22 near Capitol Building and in Houston on December 20 in front of the Indian Consulate, they said. The rallies were also held in Dublin, Ohio, on December 22 at Ted Kaltenbach Park and in Raleigh North Carolina on December 22 at Nash Square Park. (PTI)
12:27 (IST)25 DEC 2019
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CAA-NRC protests HIGHLIGHTS: The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) became law after receiving the President’s assent on December 12 and since then, has been the peg of protests across the country.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |Updated: December 25, 2019 10:39:54 pm
The national capital will witness at least three protests against the Citizenship law and NRC, including a speech by author Arundhati Roy at Delhi University’s North Campus. (File photo)
CAA-NRC protests HIGHLIGHTS: Even as the government sought to delink the updation of the National Population Register (NPR) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), there is no end in sight for the ongoing protests across the country. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath lead a protest march against CAA today in Bhopal.
The protest, ‘Samvidhan Bachao Nyaya Shanti Yatra’, was attended by Congress leaders, workers, representatives from other parties, NGOs, ex-Army men, advocates and students.
The national capital will also witness at least three protests against the Citizenship law and NRC, including a speech by author Arundhati Roy at Delhi University’s North Campus.
The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) became a law after receiving the President’s assent on December 12, and ever since then the protests, which started in Assam and Delhi, have spread to other parts of the country. The Bill seeks to grant citizenship to individuals who are Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, or Parsi who entered India from Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Afghanistan by the cut-off date of December 31, 2014.
LIVE BLOG
Delhi's Shaheen Bagh will see women taking the lead again for a peaceful sit-in protest, meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath will take out an anti-CAA rally in Bhopal. Stay tuned to this space for latest updates
21:40 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Varsity accused of intimidating students for taking part in anti-CAA protest
Activists alleged on Wednesday that Nirma University here tried to "intimidate" its students who took part in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and also advised their parents to `counsel' them. Officials of the varsity, a private university set up under a state act, were not available for comment.
A protest had been organised against the CAA and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) outside the Sabarmati Ashram here last week. Activists of the 'Young India National Coordination Committee' and 'Campaign against CAA-NRC-NPA' on Wednesday shared with the media screen shots of text messages that the university purportedly sent to students and their parents. PTI
20:16 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Anti-CAA stir: Notice to over 60 people in Rampur, Gorakhpur for recovery for damage to assets
In Rampur and Gorakhpur violence that took place last week, over 60 people have been "identified for violence" and issued notices asking them to explain their position or pay for damage caused to public and private property, PTI quoted officials as saying.
The Rampur administration issued notices to 28 people on Tuesday after damage of nearly Rs 25 lakh was assessed across the district by the police and the administration, they said.
18:44 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Karnataka CM withdraws compensation to family of those killed in Mangaluru police firing
Days after Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced the compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to the family of two people killed in the police firing during anti-CAA protests in Mangaluru, the decision was withdrawn Wednesday.
On December 22, Yediyurappa had announced compensation to the next of kin of those killed in the police firing on December 19. After meeting the senior officials of the Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday, the CM said, “We have not decided yet to give the compensation to the family members who were killed in the police firing, because giving criminals compensation is an unpardonable crime in itself.”
“Till the investigation is complete and until their roles are not cleared, we will not release any funds,” he added.
Earlier, Yediyurappa had asked Mangaluru authorities to consider building homes for the two families. Read full story
18:12 (IST)25 DEC 2019
First detention centre in Karnataka to house illegal immigrants
Amid nation-wide protests over the controversial citizenship law, the first detention centre in Karnataka, reportedly meant to lodge illegal immigrants and migrants overstaying in the country, has been opened in Sondekoppa village near here. 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.
However, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai objected to the term 'Detention Centre'. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he had said, "In qualified terms, it is not a detention centre. There is no purpose per se to detain someone on the issue of citizenship." He ruled out that the centre has been operationalised. PTI
18:08 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Anti-CAA violence part of conspiracy, says BJP MP
The violent incidents during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Mangaluru on December 19 was part of a pre-planned conspiracy by the Opposition parties, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP and former state minister Shobha Karandlaje alleged Wednesday. Addressing reporters here, she congratulated the city police for quelling the disturbances in an effective manner.
Hundreds of video clips covering the disturbances created by the violent mob have been received from citizens, she said. She blamed the governments led by Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy for nursing organisations creating trouble. They had withdrawn several cases registered against 1,600 "criminals" belonging to Popular Front of India (PFI) and released them, she charged. Karandlaje said it was a disturbance sponsored by the Congress and a detailed investigation was underway. PTI
18:07 (IST)25 DEC 2019
PM Modi condemns those who damaged public property
Condemning the violence during the anti-CAA protests in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at those who were involved in vandalism, saying they “should introspect if what they did was right.” “People who damaged public property and were involved in violence in the name of protest in UP, should introspect if what they did was right,” said the prime minister.
“Better roads, transport and sewer are our rights, but it’s our duty to protect it. Quality education is our right but safety of educational institutions and respect for teachers are our duties. A secure atmosphere is our right, but it’s also the duty of citizens to respect the work of police,” he added. Read full story
16:48 (IST)25 DEC 2019
PM Modi in Lucknow: Those who vandalised public property must ask themselves if it was right
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking in Lucknow on Wednesday, criticised the action of people who vandalised public property in the UP capital while protesting against Citizenship Act.
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Everyone who has protested violently and has vandalized property in recent times must ask himself, was this the right way? PM @narendramodi
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I request and tell these protesters that if good roads, facilities, and a clean sewerage system is a citizen's right, maintaining them correctly is their responsibility as well: PM @narendramodi
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16:44 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Home Minister is misleading the country over NRC, NPR: Owaisi
While criticising the government over NRC and NPR, AIMIM chief Asadudding Owaisi on Wednesday said the two processes are same. "Home Minister is misleading the country. All political parties will be together in protesting against this," he said.
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AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad: There is no difference between National Population Register(NPR) & National Register of Citizens(NRC). The Union Home Minister is misleading the country. All political parties will be together in protesting against this.
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16:29 (IST)25 DEC 2019
NPR will serve as database for NRC, oppose it: Arundhati Roy
Writer and activist Arundhati Roy on Wednesday claimed that the National Population Register (NPR) will serve as a database for NRC and asked people to oppose it, PTI reported. Addressing a protest gathering at Delhi University, she also claimed that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was targeted against the Muslims of the country. She hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of "lying" on the NRC issue during a rally at Ramlila ground on Sunday.
15:33 (IST)25 DEC 2019
CAA protests: Wife of arrested activist says "will go to court for justice"
Lucknow: An activist Dipak Kabir arrested allegedly for involvement in violent protests against #CitizenshipAct on 19 Dec. Wife of activist says, “We'll go to court for justice. Only those found involved in violence should be arrested. All charges framed against my husband are false."
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Lucknow:An activist Dipak Kabir arrested allegedly for involvement in violent protests against #CitizenshipAct on 19 Dec. Wife of activist says,“We'll go to court for justice.Only those found involved in violence should be arrested.All charges framed against my husband are false”
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15:14 (IST)25 DEC 2019
NHRC issues notice to UP DGP over incidents of human rights violations
National Human Rights Commission issues a notice to the DGP, Uttar Pradesh seeking report over incidents of human rights violations by state authorities in UP within four weeks, after a complainant requested the intervention of the Commission in the matter. ANI
14:35 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Kamal Nath on CAA
Today, question is not about what Prime Minister and Home Minister are saying. They are saying different things. Question is not about what is included in the act, it's about what is not included. This is not about its use but of its misuse: Kamal Nath
13:42 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Replug: Women take the lead at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh sit-in: NRC will have devastating impact on families
As the 24*7 non-stop-rally at Shaheen Bagh continues today, here's a look at how yesterday's rally shaped up after women took the lead.
A sharp voice pierces through the noise of women chatting, girls giggling and infants bawling. The men are mostly on the margins. “Aap logon ko bola tha paanch minute chup rehne ke liye; aap wo bhi nahi kar sakte? (I requested you to keep quiet for five minutes; can’t you even do that?)” A hush descends. Humera Sayed (22) has effortlessly managed to silence a crowd comprising women more than twice her age. “The thing is, when I am on stage, I feel like I own it,” Sayed, pursuing BSc from Delhi University’s Gargi College, says later. Over the last 10 days, Shaheen Bagh has emerged as the focal point of resistance against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).
13:21 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Probe deaths during anti-CAA protests accurately, help innocent victims: Mayawati to UP govt
BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct a thorough probe into the deaths during anti-citizenship law protests and help the innocent victims. "The maximum number of deaths during CAA/NRC protests were in UP. The state government should conduct a probe into these deaths accurately and come forward to help the (families of) innocent ones," Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi.
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1. बी.एस.पी. की माँग है कि केन्द्र सरकार CAA/NRC को लेकर खासकर मुसलमानों की सभी आशंकाओं को जल्दी दूर करे तथा उनको पूरे तौर से सन्तुष्ट भी करना चाहिये तो यह बेहतर होगा।
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12:40 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Kamal Nath's rally to start at noon in Bhopal
Kamal Nath's rally, called 'Samvidhan Bachao Nyaya Shanti Yatra', it will start at noon from Rangmahal Talkies and culminate at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Minto Hall (old Vidhan Sabha), M Congress vice president and organisation in charge Chandra Prabhash Shekhar said. The Communist Party of India's Shailendra Shaili, Bahujan Samaj Party's Rajkumar Gautam, Trinamool Congress leader Satish Chouhan, Nationalist Congress Party Brijmohan Shrivastava, Loktantrik Samajwadi Partys Raghu Thakur will attend the march, Shekhar added.
12:32 (IST)25 DEC 2019
Indian-Americans take out pro-CAA, NRC rallies in US
Indian-Americans held a pro-CAA rally in Seattle in December at Victor Steinbrueck Park, in Austin on December 22 near Capitol Building and in Houston on December 20 in front of the Indian Consulate, they said. The rallies were also held in Dublin, Ohio, on December 22 at Ted Kaltenbach Park and in Raleigh North Carolina on December 22 at Nash Square Park. (PTI)
12:27 (IST)25 DEC 2019
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister will lead a rally in Bhopal, whereas, three protests will happen in various parts of Delhi. We will bring you the latest updates, stay tuned to this space.
CAA-NRC protests LIVE UPDATES:
Amid nationwide protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens, the Union Cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal for conducting Census of India 2021 at a cost of Rs 8,754.23 crore and updation of the National Population Register (NPR) at a cost of Rs 3,941.35 crore.
Briefing the press, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said “no proof, no documents, no biometric” will be required for the NPR and sought to delink it from the proposed NRC. “Iska dur dur tak NRC se kuchh bhi sambandh nahin hai.”
Tuesday witnessed over 60 youth organisations and student unions from across the country joined hands Tuesday to form a common front in opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register. Students of Jamia Millia Islamia, meanwhile, led a citizens march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar, which was joined by around 500 people. Whereas, in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, women took the lead for a peaceful sit-in protest which is likely to go on today, as well.
Briefing the press, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said “no proof, no documents, no biometric” will be required for the NPR and sought to delink it from the proposed NRC. “Iska dur dur tak NRC se kuchh bhi sambandh nahin hai.”
Tuesday witnessed over 60 youth organisations and student unions from across the country joined hands Tuesday to form a common front in opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register. Students of Jamia Millia Islamia, meanwhile, led a citizens march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar, which was joined by around 500 people. Whereas, in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, women took the lead for a peaceful sit-in protest which is likely to go on today, as well.
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