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104-Year-Old Man Who Hoped Receiving Indian Citizenship Passes Away
Struggling to assert Indian citizenship, 104-year-old Chandradhar Das from Assam’s Cachar District passed away on December 13. Chandradhar, who was declared ‘foreigner’ by the Foreigners’ Tribunal, hoped to receive citizenship through the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. Reportedly, he held a refugee registration certificate from 1966 mentioning him as a Bangladesh-born but went unverified by Tripura government. Detained in Silchar camp… read-more
Tags: Assam, Indian Citizenship, Citizen Amendment Act, Chandradhar Das, CAA, Detention Camp
Courtesy: India Today
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18 Assam Organizations Gather As Anti-CAA Protests Resume
Nearly 18 organisations including student unions have raised protests in the Assam against the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The protests have been joined by North East Students Organisation (NESO), All Assam Students Union and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti. The all seven units of NESO in northeastern States had observed the December 11 as a ‘Black Day.’ Reportedly, the 2019 protests in Assam had killed five in police firings… read-more
Tags: Assam, Citizen Amendment Act, North East Students Organization, Anti-CAA Protest
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
