News Topic:Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019
Politics
Mehbooba urges people to use vote as a weapon against CAA
Mehbooba Mufti urged people to exercise their voting rights judiciously in response to what she termed as “contentious laws” like the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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Politics
Omar Abdullah calls CAA notification BJP’s Ramadan gift to Muslims
Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that BJP has given Ramadan gift to Muslims by notifying CAA “which is against the very foundation of our constitution”.
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India
MHA invites applications for Indian citizenship from non-Muslim refugees
The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists to apply for Indian citizenship.
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India
Allahabad HC orders release of UP doctor Kafeel Khan
NEW DELHI — The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of Dr Kafeel Khan who was detained by Uttar Pradesh government...
Kashmir
Joe Biden seeks restoration of peoples’ rights in Kashmir
Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden wants India to take necessary steps to restore rights of all Kashmiris, and has expressed disappointment over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the implementation of the NRC in Assam.
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India
Delhi High Court grants bail to Safoora Zargar
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Jamia student Safoora Zargar, who is pregnant and was arrested under anti-terror law UAPA.
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India
Yogi govt to bring ordinance against anti-CAA protesters
Yogi Adityanath govt in UP has approved an ordinance, punishing those who damaged public and private property during the anti-CAA protests.
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India
NIA to quiz Kashmiri couple for alleged IS links
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday reached the Delhi Police Special Cell office to question the arrested Kashmiri couple.
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Pakistani currency seized in Poonch’s Mendhar sector
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Army soldier found dead at 16 RR headquarters in Surankote
An Army soldier was found dead at the headquarters of 16 Rashtriya Rifles in the Draba area of Surankote in Poonch district during the early hours of Thursday.
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