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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicCitizenship Amendment Bill

Topic: Citizenship Amendment Bill

Mizoram to oppose Citizenship Bill saying it would legalise illegal Bangladeshi immigrants

The government and other political parties oppose the bill saying the amendment will legalise thousands of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

Why is Assam opposing citizenship bill and how it is different from NRC update exercise

AGP has threatened to walk out of BJP-led alliance in Assam if the Modi govt goes ahead with the contentious bill.

Will snap ties with BJP if it goes ahead with citizenship bill: AGP’s Prafulla Mahanta

Coming close on the heels of the Karnataka debacle, former Assam CM’s comments could spell further trouble for BJP in the run-up to 2019.

CM Sonowal threatens to quit if Assam’s interest not protected

Sonowal expresses his displeasure following the visit of Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016

‘Operation Lebensraum’: How decades-old illegal immigration continues to haunt Assam

Former IPS officer Hiranya Bhattacharyya’s book comes at a time when Assam is once again on the edge over NRC update and the controversial citizenship bill.

On Camera

Munir wants Pakistan military to be taken seriously. He was impressing Imran’s supporters

Operation Sindhoor came as a blessing for Asim Munir. He could claim to have “won a war” and get promoted to a field marshal’s post. But the narrative hasn’t held.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.