BJP cornered as northeast allies, JD(U) unite to oppose Citizenship Bill   Social

GUWAHATI: In a grand show of unity against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 10 northeast-based parties, seven of them BJP allies, and JD(U) — an NDA . ... Read More
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Another NDA state rejects Citizenship Bill as Nagaland passes resolution   Social

GUWAHATI: Nagaland, on Monday, became the third NDA-ruled state in the region to oppose and reject the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. ... Read More
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PM says BJP will always protect interests of Assam   Social

NEW DELHI: As the BJP faces heat over the Citizenship Bill in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said his party will always protect t. ... Read More
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Northeast parties meet today to oppose Citizenship Bill, BJP denies rift   Social

GUWAHATI: As BJP’s allies in the northeast prepare to come together for the first time to collectively counter the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the p. ... Read More
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Assam assembly sees disruptions amid citizenship bill protests   Social

GUWAHATI: The opposition Congress, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) came together to protest against the. ... Read More
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‘Should quit India if Citizenship Bill is passed’   Social

GUWAHATI: Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti leader Akhil Gogoi on Sunday said if proper respect is not shown to the Assamese people and the Citizenship Ame. ... Read More
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Citizenship Bill, Assam Accord, ST status will make Assam a fort for indigenous people: Himanta Biswa Sarma   Social

GUWAHATI: Senior BJP leader and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday said the Citizenship Bill, implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Acc. ... Read More
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Solution to citizenship bill must for implementation of Assam Accord's Clause 6: Bezbaruah   Social

NEW DELHI: Former bureaucrat M P Bezbaruah, who recently backed out as head of a panel for implementing Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, has stressed tha. ... Read More
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BJP to milk EWS quota, Citizenship Bill to attract Bengal Hindu votes  Politics Today

The BJP believes that the Citizenship Bill will attract the large number of Hindu refugees from Bangladesh, living in the state, towards the party while the EWS quota will attract the substantial tribal population that the state has, especially in the Jhargram and Purulia areas. Read More
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Citizenship Bill: NE protests force Centre to look for states’ consent  Politics Today

With protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 showing no signs of dying down in the northeast, the Centre is now seeking to allay public’s fears by saying that foreigners would not be granted Indian citizenship without the consent of state governments concerned. Read More
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