-The Hindu PM Modi’s remarks on the National Register of Citizens contradict the Home Minister’s claims Addressing a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there have been no discussions on an all-India National Register of Citizens (NRC) since the BJP-led government assumed power in 2014. He said that the NRC was implemented in Assam alone following the Supreme Court’s orders. Is this statement accurate? Claims and...
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RBI's 2018 notification excluded Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh to open bank account in India -Manoj Sharma
-BusinessToday.in The notification was first issued in March 2018 after a nod from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Economic Affairs, following which it was made mandatory for banks to mention the religion of a person from Pakistan and Bangladesh for opening an account in India Even as the protests over the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act have brought India to a standstill, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
More »Explained: What connects the NPR, NRIC and Census? -K Venkataramanan
-The Hindu * How is the National Population Register compiled? How is it related to Citizenship and the decennial census? And, can States refuse cooperation with the NPR process? The story so far: As protests spread all across the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and the proposed National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC), West Bengal and Kerala suspended work related to the preparation and update of the National Population...
More »Bridgefy: An offline messaging app suddenly gaining traction in India -Tamal Nandi
-Livemint.com * Bridgefy app requires an internet connection to activate the app for the first time you open the app * The app primarily works on three modes with the help of Bluetooth in the mobile phone The protest by the various sections in various parts of the country regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act has led to the shutdown of internet services in various parts of the country. Due to shutdown of internet services,...
More »After West Bengal, now Kerala puts population register update on hold -KS Sudhi
-The Hindu The decision comes in the wake of apprehension that updating the NPR would eventually lead to the preparation of the National Register of Citizens Following the footsteps of West Bengal, the Kerala Government has decided to put on hold all proceedings for updating the National Population Register (NPR). The Government decision comes after The Hindu broke the news of updating of the register on Friday. The State Government has in principle decided...
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