Citizenship Amendment Bill

Prerequisites for becoming Indian citizens
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Prerequisites for becoming Indian citizens

India’s narrowing claims to citizenship have pushed for a paradigm shift in the inclusion of citizens and exclusion of illegal immigrants as it progressively restricted citizenship by birth, but...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the ASEAN-India Summit on the sideline of the 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand November 3, 2019/ Reuters
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No one can take away your rights, Modi assures Assam people

Protesters run for cover amid tear gas fired by police during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, outside the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India, December 13, 2019. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
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Live: West Bengal on the boil; curfew relaxed in parts of Assam, Meghalaya

Demonstrators protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) during a strike called by the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), in Agartala(PTI FILE)
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Indian Citizenship Bill may face strong challenge in Supreme Court

Citizenship Bill gets final nod: 'Victory of bigoted forces' or 'landmark day'?
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Citizenship Bill gets final nod: 'Victory of bigoted forces' or 'landmark day'?

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Indian Rajya Sabhya passes Citizenship Amendment Bill

People in Assam seen protesting against the Centre’s move to bring in Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Photo: Hindustan Times
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Assam, Tripura on the boil over citizenship bill

Demonstrators burn copies of Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, during a protest in New Delhi, India, December 11, 2019/ Reuters
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India's parliament set to vote on contentious citizenship bill

Indian Muslims needn't worry: Amit Shah
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Indian Muslims needn't worry: Amit Shah

Demonstrators display placards during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, in Ahmedabad, India, December 9, 2019. Reuters/Amit Dave
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Indian north-eastern states erupt in protests against citizenship bill

A demonstrator displays a placard during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, in Kolkata, India, December 9, 2019/ Reuters
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The rape of India’s soul

Intellectuals, activists term citizenship bill 'unconstitutional'
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Intellectuals, activists term citizenship bill 'unconstitutional'

Modi’s India: Playing the religion card to fight economic slowdown
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Modi’s India: Playing the religion card to fight economic slowdown