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Topic: Citizenship Act

Protests erupt outside Delhi Police headquarters after day of violence over citizenship law

The JNU Students Union gave a call for the gathering after violence through the day resulted in several vehicles near Jamia university being torched, and students alleging police brutality.

AMU closed till 5 Jan after students, police clash during citizenship protests

AMU administration announces campus is shutting for winter vacations early -- from Monday -- amid escalating protests and clashes between students and police.

Assam police firing toll rises to 4 as 2 more die of gunshot wounds

Twenty seven people have been admitted to the hospital with bullet injuries since the protests turned violent Wednesday.

PM Modi accuses Congress and its allies for stoking unrest over citizenship law

Addressing a rally in Jharkhand, the prime minister lashed out at the Congress and its allies and blamed them for the unrest and arson in parts of the country over the controversial legislation.

Cornering Mamata Banerjee in 2021 assembly polls won’t be easy. BJP lacks a pan-Bengal face

If the question, “If not Modi, who?” worked for the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, then “If not Didi, who?” may come to haunt it in West Bengal in 2021.

Will meet CM Sangma to resolve Meghalaya’s issues on Citizenship Act, Amit Shah says

Conrad Sangma had also met the Home Minister on 13 December, and had urged the Centre to implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya.

‘Peaceful protest is our right’ — normalcy returns to Guwahati but demonstrations continue

Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said the situation is under control, adding that police have nothing against peaceful protests.

UK, US, Canada warn citizens against travelling in NE amid Citizenship Act protests

The US Embassy in New Delhi has listed out precautions for its citizens staying in NE, asking them to avoid areas with 'demonstrations and civil disturbances'.

Congress got ‘stomach ache’ from Citizenship Act, inciting violence against it: Amit Shah

Addressing the Jharkhand election rally, Shah assured that the Modi government will protect the rights and identity of the people of Assam and Northeast.

Modi-Shah hide real issues, make people fight, violate Constitution everyday: Sonia Gandhi

Addressing the Bharat Bachao rally, Sonia Gandhi calls upon people to fight against injustice, asserts that country will fight against the Citizenship Act.

On Camera

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.