Citizenship Bill

Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship Bill with 125-105 votes

Abhinandan December 11, 2019, 9:49 PM IST

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 (CAB) on Wednesday with 125 members voting for and 105...

Citizenship Bill fundamentally unconstitutional: Shashi Tharoor

Abhinandan December 5, 2019, 1:52 AM IST

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, calling it "fundamentally unconstitutional" and contending...

Modi assures amendments to Citizenship Bill

Ruchi Baweja April 11, 2019, 5:42 PM IST

Silchar (Assam): Reiterating his government's commitment to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that...

If Centre brings Citizenship Bill as law, NE region will fight unitedly: Mizoram CM

Ruchi Baweja February 14, 2019, 3:32 PM IST

Aizawl/Agartala : Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursday said if the Central government again brings the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB)...

Bhupen Hazarika’s son upset over Citizenship bill but doesn’t decline Bharat Ratna

Abhinandan February 11, 2019, 11:33 PM IST

Guwahati | Days after the Bharat Ratna was conferred posthumously on Assamese cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika, his son Tej Hazarika...

Rajnath axes meeting with NE CMs on Citizenship Bill

Ruchi Baweja February 11, 2019, 8:24 PM IST

New Delhi : Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday cancelled his meeting with Chief Ministers of Northeastern states to discuss...

Citizenship Bill will not be passed: Yashwant Sinha

Ruchi Baweja February 10, 2019, 8:24 PM IST

Guwahati : Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 will not be passed in...

Citizenship Bill will cause no harm to Assam and Northeast, assures Modi

Ruchi Baweja February 9, 2019, 4:20 PM IST

Guwahati : Reaffirming the BJP-led NDA government's intention to pass the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...