New Delhi : BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday said that those whose names are not in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam are “intruders” as they have failed to prove their Indian citizenship, and asked the political parties opposing it to clear their stand. Addressing a press conference here, Shah also […]
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Who is lying on NRC, Shah or Rajnath, asks Congress
New Delhi : As BJP President Amit Shah said the Congress did not have the courage to implement NRC in Assam, while this government had the courage to do it, the Congress on Tuesday condemned it and asked who is lying, whether it is Shah or Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who ascribed the process […]
Mamata slams Modi government over NRC, warns of civil war
New Delhi : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the NRC in Assam, saying people are being victimised to win elections and it would lead to a bloodbath and civil war. Addressing a conclave by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India here, Banerjee took several digs at […]
Opposition indulging in vote bank politics over NRC: Shah
New Delhi : The BJP on Tuesday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC), whose draft was released in Assam on Monday, is a matter of national security for the party and accused the opposition of indulging in vote bank politics. Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah said the security of the country and its […]
Opposition voices concern over NRC, Shah’s remarks disrupt RS
New Delhi : BJP President Amit Shah’s remarks accusing the opposition of allegedly trying to protect the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants on Tuesday caused disruption in the Rajya Sabha and subsequent adjournment of the House for the day, as the opposition expressed concern over the Assam NRC draft that leaves out over 40 lakh people. The matter […]
If NRC is Congress’ baby, why is it opposing: Rijiju
New Delhi : Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for opposing the NRC draft released on Monday despite claiming that the document was the “century-old party’s baby.” “Rahul Gandhi says that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is Congress baby and its implementation has been tardy under the BJP government […]
Congress demands all-party meeting on NRC
New Delhi : The Congress on Monday said the central government should convene an all-party meeting at the earliest to apprise political parties of the situation arising from publication of the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam. Talking to mediapersons here, Congress leader Anand Sharma said the issue has inter […]