Sibal slams Modi Govt, says 'PM, HM are a drag on Indian democracy'
New Delhi/UNI: Hitting out at Narendra Modi government over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), which triggered widespread protests across the country, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said: "just like our growth is a drag on the global economy, the actions of Prime Minister and Home Minister are a drag on our democracy."
Do not be afraid of NRC, CAA: Mamata Banerjee
Siliguri/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that nobody needs to fear the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Mamata Banerjee requests northeastern states to reject NPR
Kolkata/IBNS: Weeks after putting all works related to the National Population Register (NPR) on hold, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to all northeastern states, including the ones ruled by her arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to reject the National Population Register (NPR).
Sitaram Yechury urges people to say 'No' to NPR and 'Yes' to Census
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday urged people to say 'No' to National Population Register (NPR) and 'Yes' to Census.
2838 Pakistanis, 172 Bangladeshis, 914 Afghans given Indian citizenship in last 6 years
Chennai/IBNS: As many as 2838 Pakistanis have been given Indian citizenship in the last six years, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, media reports said.
CAA is unnecessary but it is India's internal matter: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has questioned the need of the Indian government to pass the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) last month.
All parties fighting against CAA must come together: P Chidambaram
Kolkata/IBNS: Though several political parties had skipped Jan 13 Opposition meeting called by the Congress, former Union Finance and Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said all parties which are fighting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, must come together.
NPR-CAA: Apex court hearing expected on next Wednesday
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and sought a detailed response from it on the National Population Register and related issues.
MHA meet over Census, NPR starts in Delhi
New Delhi/UNI: Meeting to sensitise senior officials and seek their cooperation for 'Census 2021' and process of updating National Population Register (NPR) began here on Friday.
Mamata Banerjee to skip Home Ministry's meeting on Census and NPR
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Friday skip the Union Home Ministry's meeting on Census and National Population Register (NPR) maintaining her stance over the new steps taken by the Centre.
PAN excluded, mother tongue added in proposed NPR
New Delhi/UNI: The Registrar General of India (RGI) has excluded the Permanent Account Number (PAN) in the proposed data collection for National Population Register (NPR), slated to begin from April, following apprehensions raised in some quarters during the pre-test of NPR, which was concluded recently, a Home Ministry source said here on Wednesday.
After Mamata Banerjee, now Mayawati skips Opposition meet on CAA-NRC
Lucknow/New Delhi/IBNS: After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said she will skip the Opposition meet on Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) taking place on Monday.
Trinamool Chhatra Parishad to organise an indefinite sit-in demonstration to protest CAA-NRC-NPR
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) will organise an indefinite sit-in demonstration at Rani Rashmoni Avenue from today to protest against CAA-NRC-NPR.
NPR, NRC will be more detrimental to poor people than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the widespread nation-wide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be more detrimental to poor people than the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation move in 2016.
Left, Congress jointly hold protest rally against CAA-NRC-NPR in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), 20 political parties, including 17 Left parties and the Congress, held a massive rally in Kolkata on Friday.