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Khargone riots case collapses: Four years after Ram Navami violence, MP court acquits 11 accused, finds prosecution failed to establish guilt
A sessions court points to hostile witnesses, unexplained delays, lack of identification procedures and forensic inconsistencies; accused, all of whom who were Muslim, spent up to 827 days in jail
Meeting held to oppose nationwide NRC-NPR
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Building Harmony: Sikh gives 900 sq. ft. land for mosque in violence hotbed of UP
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Just released from detention, Ali Akbor faces double jeopardy as Assam’s border police issues him a ‘foreigners notice’ again!
After four years in Goalpara detention camp he was released on temporary bail on November 29, only to face another ‘foreigners notice’ from the Bongaigaon border police, compelling him to appear before the dreaded Foreigners Tribunal on December 10, international human rights day
K’taka HC questions on detention centres reveals govt’s plans to build 35 centres across state
This is probably the first case where the crucial issue of detention centres has been brought forth by Karnataka High Court. With the increasing furore around NRC (national Register of Citizens) and the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) which is yet to be tabled in the Parliament, the question of detention centres --which have their deplorable unaccountable trajectory in Assam-- has now a relevance in Karnataka.
Anti NRC-NPR sentiments run high in Mumbai citizens’ meeting
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At a meeting organised by Pahel foundation in Mumbai's...
Sonowal, Assam CM escapes in chopper as AASU protesters reach his home
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Does Pakistan really have a ‘nefarious intent’ with regard to opening the Kartarpur corridor?
Punjab CM says he always thought the opening of the Kartarpur corridor had a hidden agenda to restart Sikh militancy
AAMSU expresses concerns on all India NRC, CAB and clause 6 of Assam Accord
The Union Home Minister had recently held a meeting of stakeholders from the north-east to hear their views on nation-wide NRC. Among other stake holders, AAMSU (All Assam Minorities Students’ Union) was one of the groups who attended and presented its view. In the written memorandum, AAMSU laid down concerns on how a nation-wide NRC would abrogate the Assam Accord. The memorandum also apprised the Centre on how its own , government approved High Level Committee for implementation of clause 6 of Assam Accord was far exceeding its agenda.
BJP has been laying the base for a new CAB (Citizenship Bill) since 2015
The issue of citizenship has turned into a major political concern with the regime’s efforts to shift the foundational base of citizenship. With a majoritarian regime driven by the RSS-BJP, faith has become the base for those who seek long term visas and finally citizenship of India. In its first term, NDA II failed to get the amendments through, now it is posed to bring them in Parliament, again. Even while the seven north-eastern states protest strongly against this amendment, a 2017 amendment in India’s Passport Rules reveals that the shift has already begun
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