Indian citizenship won’t be given without state govt’s consent: MHA
New Delhi | Indian citizenship would not be granted to any foreigner without the consent of state governments concerned after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment)...
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Citizenship bill: Mizoram body calls for Republic Day boycott
Aizawl | Mizoram’s NGO Coordination Committee, an umbrella organisation of civil societies and students’ bodies, has called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations in...
Citizenship bill not be applicable as Nagaland protected under Article 371(A): CM to Rajnath Singh
Kohima | Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has written to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, saying the citizenship bill is not be applicable to the state as...
20 lakh Bangladeshi Hindus to become Indians if Citizenship Bill is passed: KMSS
Guwahati | Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), which is spearheading the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, claimed that around 20 lakh Hindu Bangladeshis would become...
Citizenship Amendment Bill should be made national issue: Akhil Gogoi
Guwahati | KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday said he would meet Congress president Rahul Gandhi, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, leaders from JD(U) and other parties...
BJP hopes to cash in on Citizenship Bill in Bengal
Kolkata | With the Lok Sabha polls approaching, the West Bengal BJP hopes to cash in on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to reach out to the...
Citizenship Bill: Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi says he will violate the prohibitory order
Guwahati | Senior Congress leader and former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said he would break the prohibitory order and court arrest if the...
AASU demands withdrawal of citizenship amendment bill
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), an influential body in the Northeast, today demanded immediate withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill saying it was unconstitutional...
Mizoram government to bring resolution against Citizenship Bill
Aizawl | The Mizoram government has decided to introduce a resolution in the state legislature objecting to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, an official said...