Citizenship Amendment Bill

Joshy said that the officials were initially reluctant to admit his application and even mocked him saying, who doesn’t know that Narendra Modi is the prime minister of India.

Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 comes into force as Home Ministry notifies gazette

The notification comes amid nation-wide protests against the Act as well as the implementation of a pan-India NRC (National Register of Citizens).

Two women holding anti-CAA banner during Amit Shah's rally evicted from Delhi home

The two women had displayed a banner from their balcony which read “Shame; CAA and NRC, crossed out; Jai Hind; Aazadi and #NotInMyName”.

JNU Violence: Zeeshan Ayyub warns against further 'attack', asks people to gather in large numbers to counter ‘goons’

The Raanjhanaa actor asked people to leave whatever they were doing, and gather at Shaheen Bagh to join the protests in large numbers

Citizenship Act protests: Tourism industry hit hard in Agra, Goa, Assam as 7 countries issue travel advisory

Tourism was also affected in Odisha, where people from West Bengal for the lion’s share of tourists visiting the temple town of Puri and other places.

Citizenship Act protests: Shot at, beaten and locked up, claim minors in Uttar Pradesh

In Muzaffarnagar, a 16-year-old boy claims to have been “shot by a policeman” just above his knee; two others – a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old studying in a madrasa – claim they were beaten up by the police despite having nothing to do with the protests

In-Depth | Understanding the alphabet soup: What is the NPR-NRC-CAA conundrum and how does it affect us?

With the government throwing another complicated exercise before its people, let us try and demystify what NPR is, how is it different from Census and whether or not is it linked to the NRC and CAA

Citizenship Act Protest Highlights: Candle light vigil underway at Delhi's Jama Masjid, BHIM Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad present

Updates of ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act across India

Citizenship Act protests: Here are the top 10 developments so far

At least 16 flights have been delayed due to traffic jam at the Delhi-Gurgaon highway.

In Pics: Delhiites brave biting cold to hold protests against Citizenship Act

At least 19 metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Pragati Maidan, Chandni Chowk, Jamia Milia, Jama Masjid and others have been shut. Internet services have also reportedly been suspended in vulnerable areas.

Citizenship Act protests: Here's what top leaders of India said on the contentious law

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the opposition of “spreading violence” in view of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik withdraws support for NRC

As of now, Trinamool Congress, Congress, Janata Dal (United), BJD, AAP, Communist Party of India (Marxist), and TRS have opposed pan-India NRC.

Rahul Gandhi absent from anti-CAA protests, Congress clarifies

Meanwhile, even as his date of arrival in India remains unknown, Rahul posted another tweet, this time about the Korea meet and not the furor in the country.

Citizenship Act protests: Here's why some state governments are opposing it

Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have indicated that the CAA won't be applied in their states

Citizenship Act Protests: Agitation rocks Delhi, political leaders detained, Section 144 imposed

At least 16 metro stations in the capital have been shut. The entry and exit gates have been closed so that people going to protest venues could be dissuaded.

Netizens dote on Jamia students for picking up trash after holding protests

Some photos of the students picking up trash and disposing them of neatly in secured bin bags were shared on social media and they went viral soon.

Citizenship Act protests: Support pours in for Jamia, over 500 students from Harvard, Yale demand probe into police 'excesses'

They also demanded that students be allowed to protest peacefully and Indian Police and Administrative Services fulfil their duty to uphold the Constitution

In Pics | Citizenship Act invokes aggressive protests from students, citizens across India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that "Violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act are unfortunate and deeply distressing" adding that "no Indian has anything to worry regarding this Act".

Citizenship Act | Lessons to learn from BJP’s floor management in Parliament

The Citizenship Amendment Bill being passed in Parliament, especially in the Rajya Sabha, is a good case study to understand how deftly Amit Shah and the BJP won over the support of not just its allies but also regional parties opposing it.

Citizenship Act protest: Those indulging in arson 'can be identified by their clothes', says PM Modi

Protests have been raging across the entire northeast region, West Bengal, parts of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh over the amended Citizenship Act, as people fear that it might exacerbate the problem of illegal immigration.

25,447 Hindus, 5,807 Sikhs, 55 Christians, 2 Buddhists, 2 Parsees to benefit from Citizenship Act

At present, 31,313 people, who were given Long Term Visa over claims of religious persecution, stand to gain from the Citizenship Amendment Act

Citizenship Act | For Assam it is about a broken accord and betrayed aspirations

Without implementing the safeguards promised in the 1985 Assam Accord, the Centre has now passed the Citizenship Amendment Act, and the people of Assam fear that this will further marginalise them politically as well as culturally.

Citizenship act protests: US advisory for its citizens against visiting NE India

The advisory also said the US government has temporarily suspended official travels to Assam, the epicenter of the protests.

Politics | Protests against CAB are more political than humanitarian

The citizenship Act, in its application, is not about opening doors to new migrants who wish to come to India but more about legalising those already in India and do not figure currently in any official rolls.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: Kerala, Punjab to not implement bill

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is also opposing the implementation of CAB in the state.