Centre’s biggest outreach on CAB; Amit Shah to meet Northeast Chief Ministers

All eyes are set on a series of crucial meetings on Friday between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of all the Northeast states to deliberate on the introduction of Citizenship Amendment Bill. The meeting assumes significance since the entire region is apprehensive over the Centre’s move to introduce and pass a revised […]

Citizenship Bill row: Opposition MPs from region stage protest outside Parliament

Opposition MPs from the Northeast staged protest outside the Parliament opposing the Centre’s move to introduce and pass the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Assam Congress MPs Ripun Bora, Pradyut Bordoloi, Abdul Khalek, Shillong MP Vincent Pala, NPF Rajya Sabha MP, KG Kenye were among those who staged protest against the Centre. It may be mentioned that […]

Amit Shah to hold meeting on CAB with Chief Ministers of Northeastern tomorrow

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold discussions on CAB on Friday and the day after with Civil Society Organisations. According to reports, Chief Ministers of all Northeastern states will be present. Two meetings have been scheduled on November 29 and 30 in New Delhi. Meanwhile, as per reports civil society groups from Tripura, led […]

Opposition MLAs in Assam stage walkout from Assembly over Citizenship Amendment Bill, NRC

MLAs of opposition parties staged a walkout from on Thursday, on the first day of the winter session of the Assam Legislative Assembly that began here Thursday and staged a protest demanding cancellation of the question hour and holding a discussion on Citizenship Amendment Bill and National Register of Citizens (NRC). “The reason behind the […]

“Will not go against interests of indigenous people”: Arunachal Dy CM Chowna Mein on CAB

Arunachal Pradesh government has communicated the concerns of the people of the State in regards to the Citizenship Amendment Bill to the Centre. This was stated by Arunachal Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein. The Deputy Chief Minister further said that the State Government will stand with the people and wont go against the interests of […]

Centre trying to undermine NRC by introducing CAB: AASU

The All Assam Students’ Union is all set to intensify its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Bill. AASU Chief Advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya has said that by introducing CAB, the Centre is trying to undermine the NRC. The AASU Chief Advisor said that the students’ body will continue to oppose the Bill as the Bill proposes […]

Arunachal BJP President Tapir Gao asks govt to allay fears over CAB

Arunachal BJP President and Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao has asked the Centre to take measures to end apprehensions among the people in the Northeast about the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Speaking on the floor of the Lok Sabha, Tapir Gao said that apprehensions are running high in Arunachal Pradesh over the tabling of the Bill. […]

NRC will be implemented across nation, no person of any religion should worry: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that all citizens of India irrespective of religion will figure in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list and that NRC is different from the Citizenship Amendment Bill. “NRC has no such provision which says that certain religions will be excluded from it. All […]

Anti-Citizenship Bill protests witnessed in Mizoram, Tripura

Along with the rest of the Northeast, Mizoram too witnessed massive protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill today. The Mizo Zirlai Pawl also took to the streets in Aizawl in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. The MZP staged demonstration near the Vanapa Hall in Aizawl under the banner of NESO. The Students’ body also […]