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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicCitizenship Amendment Bill

Topic: Citizenship Amendment Bill

Long queues, old papers, WhatsApp NRC scares: Hindus & Muslims in Bengal brace for the worst

As BJP faces the heat because of rising fears in Bengal over the NRC, detention centres are being planned and many are taking their lives. 

Why Modi govt’s NRC will be an even bigger blunder than demonetisation

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Modi govt is sure of its Rajya Sabha numbers again, will table citizenship bill on Monday

The bill, which was approved by cabinet on 4 December, seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Economy to Citizenship Bill – Accusations pile on PM Modi, but he could not care less

As 2019 draws to a close, Modi remains difficult to dislodge. And the Citizenship Bill won’t diminish his image in south Asia either.

Citizenship Bill can be another Article 370. If only Left would stop its wrong noise

Rajnath Singh has hinted that getting Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Parliament is as important for Modi govt as ending J&K’s special status.

As India becomes de facto Hindu Rashtra, BJP looks for new ways to polarise voters

The opposition’s surrender to Hindutva has only raised the bar for what can polarise voters. Enter NRC and CAB.

Rahul Gandhi spells out Congress stance on citizenship bill, but opposition remains divided

Govt could face hurdles in passing citizenship bill in Rajya Sabha, but it faces a split opposition —Congress is against it and Trinamool may abstain, while NCP, SP are yet to finalise stand.

Shiv Sena will support Citizenship Bill, allies Congress & NCP say yet to take a call

Shiv Sena says we have not changed our colours, will back Citizenship Bill in Parliament because it is against infiltrators.

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Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.