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Citizenship Amendment Bill

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Arch enemies Mamata Banerjee’s TMC and Communists on the same side on Citizenship Amendment Bill

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

The Citizenship Bill has united parties which have traditionally been arch enemies. The CPI(M) has been supported in its opposition to the Bill by Mamata Banerjee's TMC

Crime

Tripura enveloped in fear after clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, government orders Magisterial enquiry

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

The CM maintained that the that the Bill was passed with positive thinking and that Tripura has a long tradition of giving shelter to the refugees

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Assam on boil over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, over a hundred organisations join protests

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2019

An 11-hour bandh was called by AASU and the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) and was supported by over a hundred organisations in the state against the bill.

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Amidst protests in Assam, Lok Sabha passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

Home Minister Rajnath Singh moved the Citizenship Amendment Bill today and after a discussion, it was passed by the Lower House of the Parliament.

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Congress and TMC walk out of the Citizenship Amendment Bill debate in the Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

The Bill proposes to allow the religious minorities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to acquire the Indian citizenship by way of naturalisation.

Government and Policy

Here is why AGP breaking away from NDA in Assam, which won’t hurt BJP’s prospects in the state

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

AGP and many other organisations believe that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will be a big threat to the cultural and linguistic identity of the state

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