More than four years after it was passed by Parliament The contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 has been enforced. There has been plenty of questions such as will the non citizens be thrown out of the country and where do the Muslims stand…

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Elections are around the corner in India. Indian govt notifies CAA rules ahead of elections. Crowds across India took to the streets, raising slogans against the government. They are protesting the implementation of the citizenship law on March 12.

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Four years after receiving parliamentary approval, the Indian government has implemented the Citizenship Amendment Act, CAA. The Modi government has notified rules of this law which seeks to fast-track Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who migrated to India owing to religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The move comes just weeks ahead of the Indian elections.

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<p>A four-member delegation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), led by a DSP level officer, will interact with students of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jnu-jamia-students-need-our-support-says-cong-leader-shashi-tharoor-273821">Jamia Millia Islamia</a> starting on Tuesday.<br />
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The interaction between the delegation and students will continue for four days.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Najma Akhtar: There has been a strong rumour that two students died, we deny this totally, none of our students died. About 200 people were injured of which many were our students <a href="https://t.co/3uGAAVJuri">pic.twitter.com/3uGAAVJuri</a></p>
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<p>This delegation's visit comes in response to December 15 clashes that had allegedly erupted between the Delhi Police and Jamia students after a protest against the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/citizenship-amendment-act-will-not-take-away-citizenship-says-amit-shah-273620">Citizenship law</a> turned violent.<br />
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Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jamia-violence-court-sends-6-persons-to-judicial-custody-for-14-days-268790">Najma Akhtar</a> had said that the university authorities had written a letter to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) immediately after the incident took place and requested to initiate a high-level probe into the matter. The vice-chancellor alleged that the police has not filed an FIR in connection with the incident as of now.</p>

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<p>On Monday, hundreds of students had entered the JMI campus and protested outside the VC's office demanding an FIR against Delhi police for the December 15, 2019 incident and demanded rescheduling of exams and security for students.</p>

<p>On the demand of the protesting students, the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Deans, HoDs and other officials announced that the ongoing semester exams stand cancelled till further notice, according to an official statement from the varsity.</p>


A four-member delegation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), led by a DSP level officer, will interact with students of Jamia Millia Islamia starting on Tuesday.

A four-member delegation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), led by a DSP level officer, will interact with students of Jamia Millia Islamia starting on Tuesday. The interaction between the delegation and students will continue for four days. Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Najma Akhtar: There has been a strong rumour that two students died, we deny this totally, none of our students died. About 200 people were injured of which many were our students pic.twitter.com/3uGAAVJuri — ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2019 × This delegation's visit comes in response to December 15 clashes that had allegedly erupted between the Delhi Police and Jamia students after a protest against the Citizenship law turned violent. Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University, Najma Akhtar had said that the university authorities had written a letter to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) immediately after the incident took place and requested to initiate a high-level probe into the matter. The vice-chancellor alleged that the police has not filed an FIR in connection with the incident as of now. Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar on December 15 incident while speaking to students: Delhi Police entered the campus without permission and the process of filing an FIR against Delhi Police will begin from tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/7BC8rfsU0z — ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2020 × On Monday, hundreds of students had entered the JMI campus and protested outside the VC's office demanding an FIR against Delhi police for the December 15, 2019 incident and demanded rescheduling of exams and security for students. On the demand of the protesting students, the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Deans, HoDs and other officials announced that the ongoing semester exams stand cancelled till further notice, according to an official statement from the varsity.

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<p>Gujarat police on Wednesday said that they have arrested five fine arts students for allegedly painting graffiti against the newly-enacted citizenship law at public places in Vadodara with the intent to provoke a reaction.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We have identified seven people for painting graffiti. Five have been arrested so far and the efforts are on to catch the remaining two. We will take further actions as per the law," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sandeep Choudhari said.</p>

<p>He said that the accused are students of fine arts and had planned to provoke reactions against the new citizenship law by painting inflammatory graffiti across the city.</p>

<p>"We have registered an FIR at Raopura police station over the graffiti and taken up the investigation in the matter. We went through the CCTV footage from various places and identified the accused," Choudhari said.</p>

<p>"Since the people of Vadodara are peace-loving, there have not been any protests here. The accused wanted to incite the people," he added.</p>

<p>The police said that no political links have been found in the matter.&nbsp;</p>


Gujarat police on Wednesday said that they have arrested five fine arts students for allegedly painting graffiti against the newly-enacted citizenship law at public places in Vadodara with the intent to provoke a reaction.

Gujarat police on Wednesday said that they have arrested five fine arts students for allegedly painting graffiti against the newly-enacted citizenship law at public places in Vadodara with the intent to provoke a reaction. "We have identified seven people for painting graffiti. Five have been arrested so far and the efforts are on to catch the remaining two. We will take further actions as per the law," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sandeep Choudhari said. He said that the accused are students of fine arts and had planned to provoke reactions against the new citizenship law by painting inflammatory graffiti across the city. "We have registered an FIR at Raopura police station over the graffiti and taken up the investigation in the matter. We went through the CCTV footage from various places and identified the accused," Choudhari said. "Since the people of Vadodara are peace-loving, there have not been any protests here. The accused wanted to incite the people," he added. The police said that no political links have been found in the matter.

Police arrest 5 fine arts students in Vadodara for graffiti against new citizenship law 

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<p>West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the later spearhead a rally against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019.</p>

<p>Dhankhar termed her protest and rally as `unconstitutional` act.</p>

<p>".@MamataOfficial. I am extremely anguished that CM and Ministers are to spearhead rally against CAA, law of the land. This is unconstitutional. I call upon CM to desist from this unconstitutional and inflammatory act at this juncture and devote to retrieve the grim situation," tweeted Dhankar.</p>

<p>The governor also expressed his gratitude towards the section of society who have urged the protesters to shun violence.</p>

<p>"Gratitude to Intellectuals, filmmakers, actors and stage artists who urged protestors to shun violence. Hope others in such a category would similarly come forward. We are constitutionally obliged to follow law of the land and as Governor enjoined to ensure it and am at it," he said in another tweet.</p>

<p>Dhankhar had on Sunday prevailed upon the chief minister to withdraw advertisements stating that National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in the state.</p>

<p>On Sunday, amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in several parts of West Bengal, internet services were suspended temporarily as a precautionary measure in some districts of West Bengal, sources said.</p>

<p>The internet was suspended in some parts of the districts of Uttar Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Howrah, North 24 Parganas ( Basirhat and Barasat subdivisions) and South 24 Parganas ( Baruipur and Canning subdivisions).</p>

<p>The Act seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.</p>

<p>The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed from Parliament earlier this week and became an Act with President Ram Nath Kovind giving his assent on November 12.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)&nbsp;</em></p>


West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the later spearhead a rally against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the later spearhead a rally against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. Dhankhar termed her protest and rally as `unconstitutional` act. ".@MamataOfficial. I am extremely anguished that CM and Ministers are to spearhead rally against CAA, law of the land. This is unconstitutional. I call upon CM to desist from this unconstitutional and inflammatory act at this juncture and devote to retrieve the grim situation," tweeted Dhankar. The governor also expressed his gratitude towards the section of society who have urged the protesters to shun violence. "Gratitude to Intellectuals, filmmakers, actors and stage artists who urged protestors to shun violence. Hope others in such a category would similarly come forward. We are constitutionally obliged to follow law of the land and as Governor enjoined to ensure it and am at it," he said in another tweet. Dhankhar had on Sunday prevailed upon the chief minister to withdraw advertisements stating that National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in the state. On Sunday, amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in several parts of West Bengal, internet services were suspended temporarily as a precautionary measure in some districts of West Bengal, sources said. The internet was suspended in some parts of the districts of Uttar Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Howrah, North 24 Parganas ( Basirhat and Barasat subdivisions) and South 24 Parganas ( Baruipur and Canning subdivisions). The Act seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and who entered India on or before December 31, 2014. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed from Parliament earlier this week and became an Act with President Ram Nath Kovind giving his assent on November 12. (With inputs from ANI)

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