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Vice President Dhankhar Clarifies: CAA Offers Support to Persecuted Minorities Without Discrimination
Emphasizing that the CAA facilitates the naturalization of Indian citizenship for minorities in neighboring nations, he questioned, "How can extending a helping hand to those persecuted in our neighboring countries due to their faith be considered discriminatory?"
Prime Minister Assures Citizenship Through CAA Despite Opposition Rumors
Addressing a massive gathering at Rash Mela grounds in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, Modi highlighted recent incidents in Sandeshkhali, where allegations of sexual misconduct against TMC leaders surfaced, promising that the "perpetrators of Sandeshkhali will face lifelong incarceration."
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Implementation of Citizenship Amendment Rules
Stressing the need for the Union government to be given adequate time to address the interim applications contesting the introduction of the 2024 Citizenship Amendment Rules, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, deferred the matter for further discussion on April 9.
India Criticizes Pakistan's UNGA Remarks on Ayodhya and CAA
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, expressed dismay over Pakistan's outdated perspective, stating, "One final point concerns a delegation (and its remarks) that, much like a broken record, remains sadly stagnant while the world progresses." She highlighted Pakistan's references to the Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya and the Citizenship Amendment Act as examples of this stagnation.
India Asserts Sovereignty Over CAA: Rejects Influence of Vote-Bank Politics, Says MEA
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the External Affairs Ministry, emphasized that critiques of the CAA from the United States and elsewhere should be refrained from, especially when they originate from individuals with a limited grasp of India's diverse cultural heritage and the historical context following Partition.
Security Measures Heightened in Delhi Following CAA Notification
According to police officials, a total of 43 hotspots have been identified in northeast Delhi, including Seelampur, Jaffrabad, Mustafabad, Bhajanpura, Khajoori Khas, and Seemapuri.
Government Introduces Online Platform for Citizenship Applications under CAA
The newly notified rules precede the anticipated Lok Sabha elections, indicating the Modi administration's commitment to initiating the process of providing Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants, encompassing Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians from the aforementioned countries.
Union Govt likely to notify CAA rules before announcement of Lok Sabha elections: Reports
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had previously stated this month that the implementation of the CAA would precede this year's Lok Sabha elections. Presently, there's a possibility that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will announce the CAA rules before the MCC takes effect.
Modi Govt set to implement CAA before 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Report
The CAA aims to expedite Indian citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians who migrated to India due to religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
'Jahangirpuri riot was continuation of CAA, NRC protests'
Delhi Police said, "From the investigation conducted so far and material on record, it is established that the present incident was in continuation of the protests against CAA and NRC of 2019 and 2020 in Shaheen Bagh and the north-east Delhi riots of February 2020, which got further aggravated after Ram Navami incidents on April 2022 in different parts of the country."
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