West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the ambassador of Pakistan and said that instead of talking about India, he talks about Pakistan all day. Speaking at an anti-CAA rally in Siliguri on Friday, Mamata Banerjee said, "Why do you always compare our nation with Pakistan? You should rather speak of Hindustan
Earlier in December, the Uttar Pradesh police had released posters with pictures of rioters. The posters were released in a bid to nab those who were involved in inciting violence in the state during anti-CAA protests.
A section of anti-citizenship law protesters at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh withdrew after 20 days, even as locals stayed put on the road-side venue on Thursday to steer forward a faceless demonstration.
Students of Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday painted anti-CAA and anti-NRC graffiti on the road outside the varsity as their protest against the amended citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens entered its 21st day.
“In Lucknow, around 150 notices were issued. The accused will be given a week to present their side, but if the committee is not satisfied, proceedings will begin to extract compensation. If they are not in a position to pay, their properties will be attached and auctioned,” said a senior official in the government.
The Uttar Pradesh police have written to the Home Ministry and have sought a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI). The organisation has been accused of inciting violence in the state over the protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
A heart-rendering story of a 14-month-old girl child in Varanasi whose life went topsy turvy because of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests has now found a voice in Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi.
A probe would be carried out to ascertain whether the woman, Gayatri Khandhadai, has links to Pakistan-based "Bytes for All", Chennai Police Commissioner A K Viswanathan told reporters.
Shia cleric and a member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Kalbe Jawad, in Muzaffarnagar on Wednesday expressed concern over police action against anti-CAA protesters in the state and said the government should remove confusion among Muslims on the legislation.
Several protesters including students from different universities gathered at India Gate on Wednesday to take a mass pledge to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The protesters also read out the Preamble of the Constitution with the pledge to show their faith in it.
According to an AMU notice, the decision to extend the vacations again was taken after a meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor on Wednesday.
The Centre is likely to make the entire process of granting citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act online to bypass states, some of which are dead set against the new legislation, officials said on Tuesday.
UP DGP OP Singh said on Tuesday that they had written to the Union Home Ministry, seeking a ban on the PFI after its Uttar Pradesh head, Wasim, and 16 other activists were arrested for allegedly masterminding the violence in the state capital during anti-CAA protests.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state Assembly demanding the scrapping of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
In a Hindi tweet, hours after the statement made by Priyanka Gandhi, the CM's Office' through its Twitter handle @myogioffice said, "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has worn saffron for public service."
A 14-month-old girl from Varanasi along with her grandmother sought the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in having her mother released from jail. Champak's mother, Ekta Tiwari, who is in Varanasi's district jail was detained from the anti-CAA, NRC protests that took place in the Beniya Bagh area of Varanasi on December 19.
Chairman of the Delhi based public policy think tank, Vivekanand International Foundation, Swaminathan Gurumurthy has called the nationwide agitation against the newly amended citizenship law as 'blatant exploitation of opportunism in Indian politics.' He also warned that if not stopped, these disturbances have the potential to destroy the country.
PM Modi has initiated a reach-out campaign — #IndiaSupportsCAA — on Twitter asking citizens to understand the act. He also shared Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's explanation on CAA and advised people to refer it to understand the law.
In Tamil Nadu, 'kolams' (Rangoli) are drawn outside the Hindu homes early in the morning as an auspicious mark believed to bring prosperity. The 'kolam' is drawn with rice flour so that ants can consume it.
At a time when several universities are witnessing protests against the amended citizenship law, the Delhi University has issued a notice saying it should be informed in advance about any 'gathering' or 'demonstration'.
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