-The Hindu A Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson told The Hindu that the form or the schedule to collect data for the NPR has not been finalised yet. Confusion prevailed after images of forms of ‘National Population Register (NPR) 2020’ seeking details on “place of birth of father and mother” started doing the rounds on social media, even though Home Minister Amit Shah clarified a day ago that there was “no link...
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MHA clarifies on citizenship to migrants from three nations -Vijaita Singh
-The Hindu Ministry issues advisory to States and UTs, asking them to take all steps to check violence and ensure the safety of life and properties New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday said no migrant from the six non-Muslim communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh “will become Indian citizen automatically.” A migrant should apply online and the competent authority would see whether he or she fulfiled all the...
More »'Fundamentally discriminatory': UN body voices concern over Citizenship Amendment Act
-The Indian Express UN Human Rights office: "Although India's broader naturalization laws remain in place, these amendments will have a discriminatory effect on people's access to nationality." Amid protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the Human Rights office at the United Nations has expressed concern over the new law saying that it is “fundamentally discriminatory in nature”. “We are concerned that the new #CitizenshipAmendmentAct is fundamentally discriminatory in nature. Goal of protecting persecuted...
More »Threatened with National Security Act, says UP pollution whistleblower -Alok Pandey
-NDTV The local police inspector allegedly threatened to file charges under the National Security Act against Irshad Khan if he continued to post about pollution on social media. Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh): Cities in Uttar Pradesh may be topping the air pollution charts this season, but their police seem to have other priorities in mind. A Tweet by a differently abled student to draw attention to an instance of stubble burning in...
More »Govt to import 1L-tonne onion to curb prices
-The Tribune New Delhi: The government today said it will import 1 lakh tonnes of onion to control prices that have risen sharply to around Rs 100/kg at some places, including the national capital. While state-owned trading firm MMTC will import onion, cooperative Nafed will supply the key kitchen staple in the domestic market. This decision was taken at a meeting of a committee of secretaries held on Saturday. “The government has taken...
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