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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicCitizenship Amendment Bill

Topic: Citizenship Amendment Bill

What is Inner Line Permit in Northeast and how it is linked to citizenship bill

Home Minister Amit Shah has assured politicians and civil society of the Northeast that regions under ILP system may be shielded from citizenship bill.

Protests erupt against Citizenship Bill in Northeastern states as winter session begins

The Citizenship (Amendments) Bill is expected to be introduced in Parliament this session.

Modi’s new citizenship law will rip open the wounds of Partition

Muhammad Ali Jinnah would be proud of Narendra Modi.

Ayodhya & Kashmir done, BJP shifts focus to Bengal — ‘citizenship law a necessity in state’

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya says Citizenship Amendment Bill is needed in West Bengal to 'stop infiltration bids and secure the nation'.

Modi govt’s Citizenship Amendment Bill silent on rights of Gorkhas, Koch Rajbongshis & Bodos

The Citizenship Amendment Bill is no answer to Assam's unresolved immigration and citizenship issues.

Bengali Hindu women not on NRC pin hopes on BJP promise of another list, citizenship bill

Women in Guwahati's Lal Ganesh area say they have been excluded from final NRC list, despite submitting the right documents.  

New book captures Assam’s struggles with immigrants since landmark 1985 accord

Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty’s book ‘Assam, The Accord, The Discord’ traces the genesis of National Register of Citizens, the rise of ULFA and more.

On NRC’s 19 lakhs, Modi govt must not ignore Sardar Patel’s advice on citizenship

Modi government knows its distortions of India’s framework for refugees won’t stand the constitutional test. So, it falls back on Hindutva.

Bengali Hindus in Assam look at Citizenship Bill to get out of NRC mess

If Citizenship Bill is brought in, Hindus left out in Assam’s NRC can become legitimate citizens, leaving only Muslims as ‘foreigners’ in the state.

Updating NRC in Assam is a grave mistake. BJP govt and SC would do well to leave it alone

NRC doesn’t seem to be about correcting Assam’s ethnic imbalance anymore. It has devolved into a ‘keep Hindus in, keep Muslims out’ sectarianism.

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.