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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicCAA

Topic: CAA

Trump should withdraw USCIRF’s authorisation. It’s interfering in India’s domestic governance

USCIRF should be labelled an ‘outfit of particular concern’. It's covertly helping terrorists

Denied a visa again, Seattle ex-council member Kshama Sawant alleges ‘political retaliation’ by India

On X, Sawant accuses Indian govt of retaliating against her & other activists for their opposition to Modi’s policies. MEA sources say her visa application is still under process.

Relying on CAA, SC grants citizenship to Hindu immigrant sacked by Bengal govt as ‘non-Indian’

Basudev Dutta had migrated to Bengal from East Pakistan in 1969 and worked as a paramedic under the state govt; his job was terminated in 2011 on the basis of a ‘secret report’.

UP govt to put up posters of Sambhal ‘stone pelters’ in public places, recover damages from them

State govt had done the same during anti-CAA protests in 2020, but was rapped by Allahabad High Court for ‘naming and shaming’ and violating people’s privacy.

How SC’s judgment on Section 6A of Citizenship Act 1955 could impact pending petitions against CAA

Section 6A declares 25 March, 1971, as cut-off date for legalised entry into Assam. Petitioners say CAA against promise made to Assamese people, legitimises migrant entries after as well. 

US report blames BJP for deteriorating religious freedom in India. ‘Malicious, biased,’ says Centre

Report by US Commission on International Religious Freedom comes at a time when External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is on a diplomatic trip to US & barely 2 weeks after Modi’s visit.

The price of citizenship for Indians like Goa’s Joseph Pereira—uncertainty, red tape, tears

I met the genial Joseph and Martha Pereira at their quiet home in a placid part of Goa, untouched by tourists. Joseph was the only applicant from the state under CAA.

Piyush Goyal meets CAA beneficiaries, celebrates Raksha Bandhan

Goyal congratulated the women refugees from Pakistan while assuring them security under the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Himanta vs AASU over 1st CAA citizenship in Assam. Student union says he’s ‘ambassador of betrayals’

AASU chief alleges grant of citizenship to Silchar resident under CAA kills spirit of 1985 Assam Accord. CM says AASU leaders ‘lack scientific vision’ & should seek ‘forgiveness’.

2 months after CAA rules were notified, home ministry issues first 14 citizenship certificates

Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed out the certificates after a state level empowered committee granted citizenship, based on fulfilment of the terms of the CAA by the applicants.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?