Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 News
Outrage against citizenship bill spills onto streets in North-East
Central government deploys Army in Assam and neighbouring Tripura after tensions escalate in region The citizenship bill has sparked outrage across Assam and Tripura over the past few days
3 min read13 Dec 2019The new fault lines in the North-East
Starting with Assam, the Citizenship Amendment Bill will upset two decades of relative peace in the region The North-East is home to almost 238 indigenous tribes that are not Hindu by faith. Their fears are about ‘outsiders’, irrespective of religion.
9 min read11 Dec 2019Indian citizenship won't be given without state govt's consent: MHA
The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 seeks to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities from six countries Home Minister has already said the Bill will apply to all States and Union Territories and the beneficiaries can reside anywhere in the country
1 min read22 Jan 2019Citizenship bill for all states, not just Assam: Rajnath Singh
Burden of supporting migrants will not be borne by Assam or even the northeast alone, says home minister Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha amid flare-ups over the recently passed citizenship bill
1 min read10 Jan 2019Lok Sabha passes citizenship bill amid opposition protest
Opposition parties may push for the bill to be referred to a select panel for review
2 min read9 Jan 2019