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Rajya Sabha Adjourns Sine Die; Citizenship Amendment Bill, Triple Talaq Bill Set to Lapse
There has been strong opposition to the Citizenship Bill in Assam and other Northeastern states.
Citizenship Bill: Manipur Govt Bans News on Protests, Internet Suspended, Sec 144 imposed
An order was issued prohibiting cable TV networks from broadcasting footage on protests, inflammatory speeches or any programme which may lead to the breach of peace.
Bharat Ratna and Longest Bridges Won’t Promote Peace and Prosperity of People: Bhupen Hazarika’s Son
Tez Hazarika said the”painfully unpopular” Citizenship Bill was in direct opposition to what the legendary Assamese singer-composer “believed in his heart of hearts”.
Another Party To Leave NDA? Will Quit If Citizenship Amendment Bill Gets Rajya Sabha Nod, Threatens National Peoples Party Chief Conrad Sangma
The NPP is in power in Meghalaya.
Black Flags, ‘Modi Go Back’ Greet Modi in Assam
“The pain of the indigenous people will be seen across Assam tomorrow…Effigies of the prime minister will be burnt in every corner of the state,” said AASU president Dipanka Nath.
‘Anti-Tribal, Anti-Arunachalee, Monstrous’: Arunachal Indigenous Tribal Forum Opposes Citizenship Amendment Bill
The body said that the Bill would “eat up” the indigenous population of the state in the long run.
P Chidambaram Indicates That Congress May Abolish Sedition Once in Power
“Section 124A of Indian Penal Code that defines the offence of ‘sedition’ must go lock, stock and barrel,” Chidambaram wrote on Twitter.
No Option But to Dissolve Mizoram BJP if Citizenship Bill Not Revoked: State Unit Chief
John V Hluna said the Bill is “harming the interests of northeast people”.
In-Built Discrimination in NRC Procedures; Disproportionately Excludes Religious, Linguistic Minorities: 48 Former Civil Servants in Open Letter
The letter adds that the ill-advised decision of the Modi govt to push the flawed Citizenship Bill has added fuel to the fire.
Assam: 251 Sedition Cases Filed Since BJP Came to Power in The State in 2016
Two sedition cases were slapped on RTI activist and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi in Dibrugarh district and Guwahati city.