scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicCitizenship Amendment Bill

Topic: Citizenship Amendment Bill

Railways suspend train services to Tripura and Assam, deploys security personnel

Protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill intensified, with a railway station in Dibrugarh's Chabua being set on fire Wednesday night.

Indian liberals & Hindutva supporters, stop dragging Jinnah into Citizenship Bill debates

Jinnah repeatedly promised equal rights of citizenship to all in Pakistan. ‘We do not prescribe any school boy tests for loyalty,’ he said.

Guess what Times Now and Republic TV, often carrying identical content, finally disagreed on

On any given day, the two channels are practically mirror images of each other, with similar headlines, reports and opinion. But this issue broke that tradition.

Indefinite curfew in Guwahati, Army in Assam⁠— citizenship bill plunges Northeast in chaos

The Army was deployed in Tripura and Assam, while internet has been suspended across both states as violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill rocked the usually restive region.

Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, govt assures Indian Muslims need not worry

The bill was passed with 125 votes in favour and 105 against it. It was supported by BJP allies JD(U), SAD and other parties including AIADMK, BJD, TDP and YSR-Congress.

India-Japan summit could be shifted out of Guwahati as Assam burns over citizenship bill

The bilateral dialogue between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe is likely to be moved to New Delhi.  

‘Dump it in Bay of Bengal’ — Congress, opposition say court will strike down citizenship bill

Heated Rajya Sabha debate sees Trinamool accuse BJP of drawing from the ‘Nazi playbook’ while the IUML said the legislation would lead to another ‘holocaust’.  

Army in Tripura, on standby in Assam as citizenship bill protests intensify

The issue of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has been a contentious matter for the northeast, with protests intensifying after the Lok Sabha passed the bill.

Inner Line Permit extended to Manipur as citizenship bill protests disrupt Northeast region

President Kovind signed the order extending the Inner Line Permit (ILP) two days after Home Minister Amit Shah announced the move in Lok Sabha. The proposed citizenship bill will not be applicable in regions requiring ILP.

CAB protests a battle for India – either we are a secular state or we aren’t India at all

With the Citizenship Bill we cross the Rubicon, from a secular state to a ‘secular’ state. Everyone who believed in the idea of India must stand up.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.