-The Telegraph Common platform comes up Guwahati: Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, continued for the fifth day in Assam on Sunday with artistes and student organisation members joining hands across the state and intellectuals, representing 45 organisations, forming a common platform. The toll in the suspected police FIRing on protesters rose to five during the day. Two more protesters, who were injured in alleged police FIRing on Thursday, succumbed to injuries...
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As Citizenship Act criticism grows, FIRst BJP ally dissents: JD-U says it doesn't support NRC -Santosh Singh & Vishnu Varma
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More »Question & Answer: Citizenship amendment law explained -Apurva Vishwanath & Kabir FIRaque
-The Indian Express The newly passed amendment to the Citizenship Act redefines the way migrants from three countries can become Indian citizens, linking this to their religion. What are the concerns about it nationwide, and why has it faced such fierce resistance in Assam? How does it relate to government’s plans for an all-India NRC? The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) became law after receiving the President’s assent on Thursday, following a bruising...
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