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Members of Aasu protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati on Wednesday.(Photo: AP)

Assam braces for mega bandh today

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and its sister organisations have also extended their support to the bandh called by...

10 Dec 2019 5:30 AM IST

Activists of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti take part in a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Amid protests, Lok Sabha clears Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

311 MPs vote in favour while 80 vote against it; Rajya Sabha likely to take up CAB today.

10 Dec 2019 4:48 AM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

CAB invisible partition' of Hindus, Muslims: Sena

The party questioned, The exact number of such illegal immigrants should be known. If it is in lakhs, where are they...

10 Dec 2019 2:01 AM IST

NCP supporters protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill at Azad Maidan on Monday. (Photo: AA)

Sena, Cong's Hindutva divide pops up

Thackeray-led party backs Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in LS.

10 Dec 2019 1:59 AM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

'Amit Shah's name will be featured with Hitler, David Ben-Gurion':...

AIMIM leader also said that the Bill is in violation of the SC verdict in Sarbanan Sounwal case.

9 Dec 2019 5:57 PM IST

The Citizenship Amendment Bill is needed because the Sikh, Hindus in the neighbouring countries are troubled. But Amit Shah had said that all infiltrators will be thrown out from the country, we want the number of immigrants removed in the last six months, Raut said. (Photo: File)

'Give citizenship to immigrants, but no voting rights for 25 years':...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in LS on December 9 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

9 Dec 2019 2:53 PM IST

It is important to note that the Bill was passed by the Lower House of the Parliament earlier this year but lapsed with the term of the previous Lok Sabha during the first term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in the Centre. (Photo: ANI)

Citizenship bill not even .001 per cent against minorities, says Amit...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan,...

9 Dec 2019 12:41 PM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackerays demand for a share in the chief ministerial term is, on the face of it, unreasonable.

'Invisible partition of Hindus, Muslims': Sena raises concern over...

Amit Shah would introduce bill that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh...

9 Dec 2019 11:19 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah tables Citizenship Amendment bill in Lok Sabha

Meanwhile, BJP's former ally, Shiv Sena, is yet to clear its stand on the CAB.

9 Dec 2019 10:27 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. (Photo: File)

Mass resignation of workers rocks AGP

Angry AGP workers vandalised the party office in Upper Assam's Sadia.

9 Dec 2019 1:33 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: ANI)

CAB set to be moved in Lok Sabha today by Amit Shah

The CAB is being viewed as a political move by the ruling BJP and apparently has the strong backing of its core voters.

9 Dec 2019 1:30 AM IST

Members of Aasu protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati on Wednesday.(Photo: AP)

Govt's desperate hurry on CAB seems puzzling

The protesters and the posters in the Northeast, including Assam, are angry and upset by illegal migrants .

9 Dec 2019 12:38 AM IST