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The Battle of Belonging: Why India’s Passport Controversy Matters
A passport is undeniably a travel document, but it is also the republic’s assurance of belonging and sovereign protection in moments of crisis. Reducing it to mere travel facilitation strips it of its civic meaning, since passports are issued not to transients but to members of a political community.
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CMS opposing NRC must stop NPR exercise in their states: CPIM
The Union Cabinet today decided to update the National...
PTI reports Rs. 8,500 cr approved for NPR, PIB retracts figure to Rs. 3,941.35 cr
NPR is a Register of usual residents of the country in order to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country, containing biometric information.
Cops admit IAS aspirant amongst those killed in police firing on CAA protestors
Uttar Pradesh, under the Yogi Adityanath regime has proved to be fatal for people protesting against the divisive CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and the problematic NRC (National Register of Citizens)
“Made to sit on the bus floor like criminals”: Detained Kerala journalists
Now released, the journalists recount how they were treated inhumanely treated by the police
Undeterred, AMUSU releases Ground Report detailing police brutality on students
The Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) 2018-19 which led the AMU protests released a report titled ‘Protests against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the unleashing of State terror in AMU’giving a timeline of protests and the unprecedented events that followed after. The peaceful protests in AMU started on December 8 which continued until 15 December without any police action.
Bangalore roars in unity against the CAA and NRC
More than 2 lakh attend the peaceful anti-CAA and NRC protest
Maha CM says no detention centre will come up in the state
He had earlier said he regretted mixing religion with politics
Both CAA and NRC, even in isolation, problematic, together dangerous
Image Courtesy: PTISome commentators have been giving the impression...
NRC to hit India’s informal labour force
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