Citizenship Tangle
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
The BJP is trying counter panic among Bangladeshi Hindu migrants that applying under the CAA is not possible or will mark them out as undocumented migrants.
Abhik Deb
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Union minister says he will ‘apply for citizenship’ under CAA to counter TMC’s claims
The minister, Shantanu Thakur, said he wanted to see if he would be deprived of any benefits after applying for citizenship.
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7 lakh Muslims among the 19 lakh left out of Assam NRC, says CM Himanta Sarma
Three lakh to six lakh of those excluded from the register could apply for citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act, the chief minister said.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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US says it is concerned about CAA implementation, MEA describes comment as ‘misinformed’
India’s foreign ministry asserted that there were no grounds for any concern about the treatment of minorities in the country.
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CAA will be ‘fiasco’ in Assam, not a single application filed: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Those who did not apply to be included in the National Register of Citizens were unlikely to apply for the Citizenship Amendment Act too, said the BJP leader.
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‘Betrayal by BJP’: Why CAA rules might not help Hindu Bengalis left out of Assam NRC
Undocumented refugees from Bangladesh will struggle to produce the papers the CAA asks for.
Rokibuz Zaman
Video
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Why Shaheen Bagh is unlikely to see a protest against CAA this time
A crackdown by authorities and scars of the agitation four years ago have left the residents indifferent to the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Abhik Deb
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BJP wants to give employment to Pakistanis while our youth struggles, says Arvind Kejriwal on CAA
The Aam Aadmi Party chief said that the Act is meant to increase the vote bank of the ruling party at the Centre.
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US, UN express concern about Citizenship Amendment Act
The Act, passed by Parliament in December 2019, has been widely criticised for excluding Muslims.
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Indian Union Muslim League moves SC seeking stay on Citizenship (Amendment) Act implementation
It filed the petition a day after the Centre notified the rules under the Act, which lay out the procedure by which the law will work.
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Assam: Opposition parties, student unions launch protests as Centre notifies CAA rules
Security has been beefed up in the state, with the Sonitpur district administration imposing prohibitory orders.
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‘No NRC, detention camps,’ says Mamata Banerjee as Citizenship (Amendment) Act implemented
There are fears that the law could be used, along with the nationwide National Register of Citizens, to render Indian Muslims stateless.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour