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TopicNortheast protests on Citizenship Bill

Topic: Northeast protests on Citizenship Bill

‘AGP and BJP betrayed Assam’ — powerful students’ body AASU plans political party

Snehesh Alex Philip -
AASU leadership argues that AGP, a byproduct of the Assam agitation, let the state down after it voted in favour of the citizenship law in Parliament.

If persecuted Ahmadiyyas, Shias seek refuge in India, we’ll vet their cases: Hardeep Puri

Neelam Pandey -
At ThePrintOTC, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri says those who perpetrated violence during protests against the citizenship law will be identified.

‘Citizenship Act communal, don’t trust Modi-Shah’ — AASU to fight law in court & on streets

Snehesh Alex Philip -
AASU's chief advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya says Modi, Shah and Assam's BJP dispensation have gone back on the promises made to the people.

P Phanjoubam on ignorance of Northeast, Manu Joseph says Citizenship Act has bad optics

Pia Krishnankutty -
The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

How an ‘understanding’ crowd & a journalist helped solemnise 2 Assam weddings amid violence

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Assam has been on the boil over the new citizenship law that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Afghanistan.

‘Peaceful protest is our right’ — normalcy returns to Guwahati but demonstrations continue

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said the situation is under control, adding that police have nothing against peaceful protests.

Amar Ujala calls CAB big BJP win, Bhaskar says opposition’s argument against it ‘fallacious’

Renu Agal -
A round-up of the Hindi newspapers opinion pages to reflect the viewpoint on topical issues from the heartland.

Angry JD(U) MP says party has surrendered to BJP like Pakistan to India in 1971

ThePrint Team -
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Bengal, Punjab & Kerala refuse to roll out citizenship law. But can they?

Apoorva Mandhani -
As protests against citizenship law rage on in the country, legal experts weigh in on if it’s constitutionally possible for states to resist implementation of the law.

India, Japan postpone PM Shinzo Abe’s visit amid escalating violence in Guwahati

Nayanima Basu -
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe was scheduled to land on Sunday for a 3-day visit in Guwahati, which has been witnessing violent protests against the Citizenship Act.
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Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

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New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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