Anti-CAA agitation politically motivated, says BJP MP Satyapal Singh
Aurangabad,Maharashtra/UNI: BJP MP, Dr Satyapal Singh on Wednesday accused that the ongoing Anti-CAA agitation across the country by the different political parties and outfits are totally politically motivated and said that the CAA act was not for any Indian citizen.
No 50:50 seat sharing deal with BJP in next Bihar Assembly polls: Prashant Kishor
Patna/IBNS: Poll strategist and Janata Dal(United) leader Prashant Kishor has again sparked controversy by saying that JD(U) should get a bigger share in the seat-sharing agreement in the Assembly elections slated next year even as party chief Nitish Kumar is yet to spell out a formula.
Coordination among secular parties key to fight CAA, NRC, NPR : Stalin
Chennai/UNI: Opposition DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday said coordination among secular parties was essential to oppose Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (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.
PM's comment on NRC should be considered as 'last word': Piyush Goyal
Margao/UNI: Union Minister for Railways and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on National Register of Citizens (NRC) should be considered the last word.
Rahul Gandhi to address anti-CAA protest rally in Guwahati tomorrow
Guwahati/IBNS: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address a protest rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati on Saturday.
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.
NRC, NPR are attacks on poor people: Rahul Gandhi
Raipur/IBNS: Slamming the Narendra Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) are attacks on poor people.
I was proposing civil disobedience with smile: Arundhati Roy over Ranga-Billa row
New Delhi/IBNS: Clarifying her reference to murderers Ranga-Billa while asking people to fill out National Population Register (NPR) with fictitious names, writer-activist Arundhati Roy in the face of criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said she was proposing a civil disobedience with a smile.
BJP's 'no NRC discussion' claim is a tactical retreat: Prashant Kishor
New Delhi/IBNS: Janata Dal (United) vice president and political strategist Prashant Kishor is perceiving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s claim that no discussion over the nation-wide National Register of Citizens (NRC) has taken place is a "tactical retreat" in the face of widespread protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and NRC.
Do not play with fire: Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre over CAA-NRC
Kolkata/IBNS: Holding yet another protest rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday warned the Centre urging it not to play with fire.
RSS PM speaks lies to country: Rahul attacks Modi over 'detention centres' claim
New Delhi/IBNS: Hitting out at Narendra Modi who claimed no detention centre has been made in any part of the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the Prime Minister a liar citing a media report showing presence of such camps in Assam where a National Register of Citizens (NRC) has already been conducted.
People outside Jamia continue to protest against CAA, NRC
New Delhi/UNI: The students of Jamia Millia Islamia University, along with other students and locals of the adjoining areas protesting outside the Jamia campus on Wednesday were seen in the spirit of Christmas, as some of them dressed up as Santas, while the demonstration went on peacefully.
NPR and NRC are not linked: Amit Shah
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) are not linked to each other.
Left, Congress to hold joint rally against CAA-NRC-NPR in Kolkata on Dec 27
Kolkata/IBNS: Trying to corner the Narendra Modi government, the 17 Left parties and Congress will hold a joint rally protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) in Kolkata on Dec 27.