Sarma criticised anti-CAA protest leaders for creating fear by claiming up to 50 lakh illegal immigrants could gain citizenship under the amended law.

The purported letter, typed in Bengali, threatened to raze the ‘Thakurbari’, a pilgrimage of the Matua community, in case Muslims were tortured following the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

In the midst of political jousting ahead of the upcoming Parliamentary elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's utilisation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a strategic tool to appeal to a specific minority community has been met with sharp criticism from AICC general secretary K C Venugopal.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, known for his forthright demeanour and unwavering commitment to transparency in governance, delivered a poignant message during a press conference ahead of the upcoming Parliament elections.

Sarma clarified that this figure predominantly comprises individuals who were omitted from the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC).

India abstained from voting on a draft resolution presented by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China at the UN General Assembly. The resolution aimed to address Islamophobia, but India emphasized the need to recognize and combat religiophobia against multiple faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

In the wake of protests by refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan against the Congress over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules 2024, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has launched a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of prioritizing its vote bank interests over the welfare of the nation.

The CAA offers a path to Indian citizenship for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who entered India before 2015. 

Expressing her vehement disapproval of the new legislation, Banerjee underscored her aversion to the establishment of detention camps in West Bengal akin to those witnessed in Assam.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has joined his INDIA bloc partners in challenging the central government's decision on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), labeling it as "very dangerous."

The ministry sought to allay fears of a section of Muslims and students regarding the CAA, making it clear that "no Indian citizen would be asked to produce any document to prove his citizenship after this Act."

The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), has taken its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to the Supreme Court, seeking an immediate stay on its implementation.