Those concealing first marriage face up to 10 years’ jail, repeat offenders get double punishment, Bill proposes. Centre's approval may be needed for law to be enacted.
The report does not indicate that Nellie massacre, which took place against backdrop of anti-immigrant agitation led by AASU and AAGP, was the result of any larger conspiracy.
This ‘special revision’ differs from the SIR drive being carried out by EC orders in 12 states & UTs, given Assam’s unique citizenship framework & the SC-monitored NRC process.
If insisting that women be treated with equal dignity is 'targeting a community', then perhaps every community ought to be 'targeted' until equality is universal.
Assam Jatiya Parishad leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi asked why CM Sarma, who gave leaves to state government employees to watch The Kashmir Files, is yet to watch Garg’s film.
Zubeen's wife, Garima Saikia Garg, shared the late singer’s handwritten letter on Instagram, which says, “Roi Roi Binale is my latest film. Come and watch. Love, Zubeen".
EC's reason for excluding Assam: Indian citizenship law has separate provision for Assam, also NRC process nearly complete in the state. Congress says EC's credibility on SIR under question.
On 18 February, 1983, 3,000 people, mostly migrant Muslim men, women and children, were slaughtered within 6 hours. Despite 668 FIRs, no one was ever convicted.
Macaulay's intent was quite different from what has been propagated by Indian leaders and public intellectuals, who love to live in their own sectarian mental chambers.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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