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The cost of a wrongful deportation
The return of four West Bengal residents after Supreme Court intervention highlights the constitutional consequences of deporting individuals before verifying their citizenship
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Allahabad HC stays recovery notice by UP government, matter pending in SC
Slew of such arbitrary notices had been served by the Adityanath government in December 2019-January 2020, many of whom were on innocent bystanders or peaceful protesters
Ghatnandur Gram Panchayat in Beed passes resolution against CAA-NRC
The resolution was passed keeping in mind the dangers to the larger population and the Adivasi community
Allahabad HC stays recovery notice against anti-CAA protestor
The HC has kept the hearing for April 20 and awaiting a similar petition in the SC
NRC Assam: Respite for excluded children if parents are in final list
CJP’s IA had secured the order from the SC that children who were excluded from the final NRC list if their parents’ names are in it not be sent to detention centers
IIT Kharagpur admin cancels seminar on ‘identity and citizenship’
Students protest undemocratic stand of the admin, univ officials say programme can’t be held on campus
Centre “using” banks, post offices for CAA-NRC data collection: Mamata Banerjee
She has alleged that the government was conducting “surveys” and directed officials to not share any information with regards to the same
Protests against Delhi police brutalities on women students at Jamia, inaction at Gargi College
It was reported that at least 10 women protestors at Jamia were hit on their private parts by the Delhi Police
Mahila Ekta Yatra in Delhi to express solidarity with anti-CAA protestors
The yatra will take place on Feb 14, 15 and 16 and begin at 2 PM on each day
Nonagenarian calls for anti-CAA protest to rage on
Runidhar Deka, 91, who participated in the freedom struggle and Assam agitation says he finds hope in the people’s movement against CAA and NRC
K’taka HC raps admin and police, asks govt to rehabilitate laborers touted as “Bangladeshis”
After demolishing their homes, it was found that the laborers actually belonged to Assam and Telangana
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