IAS officer Partha Pratim Mazumdar appointed next NRC coordinator of Assam

He will replace Hitesh Dev Sharma, who is set to retire on July 31.

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· Jul 29, 2022 · 11:13 am

The Gauhati HC ruling offers a glimmer of hope for those tangled up in Assam’s citizenship nightmare

By stating that those deemed Indian citizens cannot be declared foreigners, the court sent a reminder about the importance of innocence in the legal system.

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Arijit Sen

· Jun 03, 2022 · 09:00 am

Assam NRC coordinator files FIR against predecessor for ‘anti-national activities’

Hitesh Dev Sarma alleged that his predecessor intentionally avoided the re-verification of 33,794 persons claiming to be original Assam inhabitants.

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· May 21, 2022 · 08:48 am

Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal member asks NRC coordinator to stop interfering in its work

The coordinator had asked Foreigners’ Tribunals to not consider the draft NRC and its supplementary list to make judgements in citizenship-related cases.

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· May 16, 2022 · 11:49 am

82-year-old Assam woman, whose son killed himself for being doubtful citizen, declared Indian

Akol Rani Namasudra was summoned by the Foreigners Tribunal in February, nine years after her son died by suicide as he was asked to prove his citizenship.

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· May 12, 2022 · 08:13 pm

CAA will be implemented after Covid-19 pandemic ends, says Amit Shah

The Citizenship Amendment Act has lapsed, claims West Bengal Chief Minister.

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· May 05, 2022 · 09:28 pm

Citizenship Amendment Act: Centre seeks another extension to frame rules

This is the fifth extension sought by the home ministry to frame the rules of the law that was notified on December 12, 2019.

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· Apr 09, 2022 · 11:14 am

Assam: Man who died in 2016 gets notice to prove his citizenship

The foreigners’ tribunal has asked Shyama Charan Das to appear before the same court where his family had produced his death certificate.

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· Mar 22, 2022 · 09:16 pm

How Uttar Pradesh played judge, jury and executioner with CAA protestors

The Supreme Court has struck down the Uttar Pradesh government’s actions. What happens now?

Umang Poddar

· Feb 26, 2022 · 09:00 am

Citizenship Amendment Act delayed due to West Bengal’s opposition, claims state BJP chief

The law will be implemented ‘sooner or later’, said Sukanta Majumdar while campaigning in the Matua-dominated Bongaon seat.

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· Feb 19, 2022 · 06:49 pm

Anti-CAA agitation: Uttar Pradesh withdraws recovery notices against 274 alleged protestors

The Supreme Court directed the government to refund crores of rupees that was taken from the demonstrators for allegedly destroying public property.

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· Feb 18, 2022 · 02:00 pm

Supreme Court pulls up UP government for acting on recovery notices sent to anti-CAA protestors

The court said the action taken was not in accordance with its 2009 verdict that issued guidelines on recovery for property damage during protests.

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· Feb 12, 2022 · 09:35 am