Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen said citizenship bill will “weaken India’s secular nature”, denied Amit Shah statement that Hindus were being persecuted in his country.
Thousands of people in Guwahati defied curfew and took to the streets protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by the Parliament on Wednesday.
Maharashtra cadre IPS officer Abdur Rahman, who has been vocal against the citizenship bill and also on other issues, posts his ‘resignation letter’ on Twitter.
Rejecting allegations that minorities in Bangladesh face religious persecution, foreign minister A.K. Abdul Momen said his country ensures people of all faiths enjoy the same rights.
In Rajya Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah says confusion and misinformation being spread to suggest citizenship bill is against Muslims, adds no one will harm community.
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Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
A sad development. Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar has written an anguished column in The Citizen. Pointing out how Bangladesh, Afghanistan even more so, have been India’s all weather friends. Assailing their record on treatment of their minorities hurts their self esteem and facts on the ground. Someone has tweeted that the actual number of people who may qualify for grant of Indian citizenship under the amended Citizenship law may be less than 10,000. Others have pointed out that the AIADMK has voted in favour of a Bill that excludes the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka.
A sad development. Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar has written an anguished column in The Citizen. Pointing out how Bangladesh, Afghanistan even more so, have been India’s all weather friends. Assailing their record on treatment of their minorities hurts their self esteem and facts on the ground. Someone has tweeted that the actual number of people who may qualify for grant of Indian citizenship under the amended Citizenship law may be less than 10,000. Others have pointed out that the AIADMK has voted in favour of a Bill that excludes the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka.