Citizenship Bill: JPC meet rejects opposition amendment moves

The politics of citizenship in Assam is expected to gain further momentum with the draft Citizenship (Amendment) Bill receiving the approval of the Joint Parliamentary Committee without any changes. The JPC nod has pushed the bill one step closer to becoming a law. The JPC will now meet for the last time on January 3 […]

JPC meet on Citizenship Bill concludes in New Delhi

The last meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill concluded in New Delhi. According to reports, a series of proposals put forward by the JPC members were rejected in the meeting. Meanwhile, another meeting of the JPC will be held on January 3. The final draft report of the committee will […]

Crucial JPC meet underway in New Delhi

A crucial meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is underway in New Delhi today. The meeting assumes significance after the November 20 JPC meeting remained inconclusive. JPC Chairman and BJP MP Rajendra Agarwal had disclosed that the JPC members had raised proposals for amending the Bill that also included the […]

JPC meets MHA, MEA officials in New Delhi

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill led by BJP MP Rajendra Agarwal met officials of the Union Home, Law and Justice, and External Affairs ministry, and sought their opinion regarding the passage of the Bill. The meeting was presided over by JPC Chairman Rajendra Agarwal. Congress MPs from Assam Sushmita Dev and […]

AGP delegation to meet JPC members to oppose Citizenship Bill

A delegation of the Asom Gana Parishad will call upon the Joint Parliamentary Committee to reiterate their opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The meeting assumes significance since the Joint Parliamentary Committee will be holding discussions for facilitating the passage of the Citizenship bill that is facing stiff opposition in Assam. The party will […]