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The protests against Citizenship Amendment Act intensified in New Delhi as thousands of people gathered at Jantar Mantar and Assam Bhawan to call an end to 'religious profiling'

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Students of IISc, Bengaluru, join protest against police crackdown in Jamia, AMU

Students at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, joined the protest across campuses in the country on Monday against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

 

A poster issued by IISc students read: "Call for a protest gathering at the public university most dear to successive Indian governments of the country." "We refuse to work when we no longer know what we are working for. To work in this climate for a government that not only threatens us with de-citizenship but also dehumanises us when we try to raise our voice, is to submit ourselves to enslavement," a student leading the protest said.

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We cannot allow vested interest groups to divide us and create disturbance, says Narendra Modi

The need of the hour is for all of us to work together for the development of India and the empowerment of every Indian, especially the poor, downtrodden and marginalised.

 

We cannot allow vested interest groups to divide us and create disturbance, says Narendra Modi.

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I want to unequivocally assure my fellow Indians that CAA does not affect any citizen of India of any religion. No Indian has anything to worry regarding this Act. This Act is only for those who have faced years of persecution outside and have no other place to go except India, says Narendra Modi.

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Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 was passed by both Houses of Parliament with overwhelming support: Modi

The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 was passed by both Houses of Parliament with overwhelming support. Large number of political parties and MPs supported its passage. This Act illustrates India’s centuries old culture of acceptance, harmony, compassion and brotherhood: Narendra Modi

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Violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act are unfortunate and deeply distressing, says Modi

Debate, discussion and dissent are essential parts of democracy but, never has damage to public property and disturbance of normal life been a part of our ethos, says Narendra Modi.

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Will not tolerate police presence on campus, want a high-level enquiry into crackdown: Jamia VC

Jamia Millia Islamia Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar on Monday asserted that the university will not tolerate police presence on campus and demanded a high-level inquiry into the crackdown on the students.

 

Akhtar also made it clear that the Jamia administration will not allow any political person to visit the university and will only coordinate with the HRD Ministry.

"Police entered the campus without permission. We will not tolerate police presence on campus. They scared our students with police brutality. There has been huge damage to university property," Akhtar said at a press conference here.

 

"We will file FIR on damage of property and police action on students, we want high level inquiry. I will present facts to the HRD Minister. I have already spoken to the HRD Secretary and briefed him about the situation," she added.

 

Akhtar addressed the media after the university's Executive Council (EC) meeting called on Monday to discuss the issue.

 

"What about the damage to the psyche of students? The appeal will be made to HRD Minister to ascertain who was at fault about yesterday's crackdown. We had already declared vacation because we wanted our students safe.

 

"We are not forcing any student to vacate hostels. We will facilitate it. We are making an assessment of the damage. We are not connected to any political outfit and will not allow anyone to come here," she said.

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CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury says what happened in Jamia with students totally unacceptable in democracy.

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Sangh parivar experimenting with Hitler's agenda: Chennithala

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Monday alleged the Sangh Parivar was "experimenting" with the agenda of Hitler in India and those opposing it were being threatened.

 

Chennithala was speaking at a joint protest meeting organised by the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the Opposition Congress headed UDF at the martyr's square here.

"The model before them (RSS) is the Nazi Germany of Hitler. Sangh Parivar is experimenting with the agenda of Hitler.

 

The secularism and the brotherhood of our country is threatened by igniting fake nationalism among the people," Chennithala said.

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IIM Bangalore students write to Modi against police crackdown on Jamia, AMU students

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Citizenship bill cannot be linked to religion, it is not Hindu-Muslim issue: CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury at opposition presser. 

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BJP allegation that Cong is behind student unrest absolutely baseless: Ghulam Nabi Azad

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Entire country opposed to an unconstitutional law: Congress leader Azad on Citizenship Amendment Act

Entire country opposed to an unconstitutional law: Congress leader Azad on Citizenship Amendment Act

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We demand judicial probe into Delhi Police action in Jamia: Congress

We demand judicial probe into Delhi Police action in Jamia, says Ghulam Nabi Azad at opposition press conference.

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How could police enter library and toilets in Jamia as students were screaming for help: Congress

How could police enter library and toilets in Jamia as students were screaming for help, asks Congress leader Azad.