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.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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.