Page 7 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill
Citizenship Amendment Act likely to be implemented from Jan: Vijayvargiya
Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said the Centre and the saffron party were keen to grant citizenship to the large refugee population in West Bengal
 "Citizenship Amendment Act likely to be implemented from Jan: Vijayvargiya")
Delhi riots: Court dismisses interim bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan
The court said the reply filed by the police suggested there was no emergency for the surgery of the right knee of his father
 "Delhi riots: Court dismisses interim bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan")
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar creates a flutter, says this is his 'last election'
The 69-year-old chief minister has governed the state for four terms
 "Bihar CM Nitish Kumar creates a flutter, says this is his 'last election'")
Delhi riots: HC sets aside court's order granting bail to pvt school owner
The Delhi High Court Monday set aside the trial court order granting bail to a private school owner in a case related to communal violence in Delhi during protests against the CAA in February
 "Delhi riots: HC sets aside court's order granting bail to pvt school owner")
CAA to be implemented soon, TMC believes in divide and rule politics: Nadda
BJP national president J P Nadda Monday said the execution of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has been delayed due to the pandemic and asserted that the law will be implemented soon
 "CAA to be implemented soon, TMC believes in divide and rule politics: Nadda")
CAA to be implemented soon, got delayed due to Covid-19: BJP chief Nadda
All of you will get the benefits of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
 "CAA to be implemented soon, got delayed due to Covid-19: BJP chief Nadda")
Best of BS Opinion: The buyback rush, places of protest and politics & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: The buyback rush, places of protest and politics & more")
Confining dissent: Protests won't stop because of court's irritation
The Supreme Court judgment on Shaheen Bagh reflects how rules can be selectively used to make or break a protest
 "Confining dissent: Protests won't stop because of court's irritation")
Public places cannot be occupied indefinitely: SC on Shaheen Bagh stir
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that occupying public places like Shaheen Bagh for protests is not acceptable and such a space cannot be occupied "indefinitely"
 "Public places cannot be occupied indefinitely: SC on Shaheen Bagh stir")
Assam: Akhil Gogoi gets bail in NIA case related to protests over CAA
Activist Akhil Gogoi was granted bail by a special court in one of the two cases being probed by the NIA in connection with his alleged role in the violent protests against CAA in Assam last year
 "Assam: Akhil Gogoi gets bail in NIA case related to protests over CAA")
Aligarh Muslim Univ students seek re-investigation into anti-CAA protests
The students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have urged the state police to re-investigate the December 15 anti-CAA protest violence and drop charges against those who are "innocent"
 "Aligarh Muslim Univ students seek re-investigation into anti-CAA protests")
Best of BS Opinion: PSB reforms, ineffectiveness of raising tariffs & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: PSB reforms, ineffectiveness of raising tariffs & more")
Misrule of law
Politicisation of the police endangers civil liberties
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Delhi riots: Yechury, Yogendra Yadav named in supplementary charge sheet
Their names appeared in the supplementary charge sheet filed by the police on the riots in North East District between February 23 and 26
Anti-CAA protests: Sharjeel Usmani granted bail, released from jail
Former AMU student leader Sharjeel Usmani, who was lodged in jail in connection with anti-CAA protests, has been released after a district court granted him bail
 "Anti-CAA protests: Sharjeel Usmani granted bail, released from jail")
SC to hear Sharjeel Imam's plea after 2 weeks for clubbing of multiple FIRs
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing by two weeks on the plea of anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam who has sought clubbing of multiple FIRs levelling sedition charges against him
 "SC to hear Sharjeel Imam's plea after 2 weeks for clubbing of multiple FIRs")
As Bihar Assembly election gets nearer, Dalit politics gathers momentum
Dalits constitute nearly 16 per cent of the vote and 38 seats are reserved for them in the Assembly
 "As Bihar Assembly election gets nearer, Dalit politics gathers momentum")
Anti-CAA stir: UP sets up 2 tribunals to recover damages from 'rioters'
The ordinance was promulgated after anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests rocked the state in December 2019
 "Anti-CAA stir: UP sets up 2 tribunals to recover damages from 'rioters'")
Assure if omission of 80 mn in Ayodhya speech is inadvertent: Tharoor to PM
'A correction would be reassuring,' says Congress MP about PM congratulating '1.3 billion Indians'
 "Assure if omission of 80 mn in Ayodhya speech is inadvertent: Tharoor to PM")
Home ministry seeks additional three months for framing CAA rules
The home ministry's move came after the panel enquired about the status of the rules for the CAA
 "Home ministry seeks additional three months for framing CAA rules")
