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The government also on account of Article 35A and certain other constitutional ambiguities, the people of this region were denied full rights enshrined in the Constitution and other benefits of various central laws that were being enjoyed by other citizen...

Talking about the ongoing agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Ghosh said maximum properties have been damaged in West Bengal by the anti-CAA protesters.

Singh said that it is necessary to take strict action against the BJP leaders allegedly making objectionable statements.

The Google-owned video service said it was taking the measures as part of an effort to be a "more reliable source" for news and to promote a "healthy political discourse".

During his trip, Bhagwat is expected to 'educate' the youth on the benefits of the Citizenship Amendment Act and proposed implementation of the National Register of Citizens.

The court passed the order while dismissing the petition filed by Yoginder Chandolia, BJP candidate contesting from Karol Bagh constituency, against Vishesh Ravi who is an AAP candidate from the same seat.

On Saturday, two days after a youth fired a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters near the Jamia university, another man fired two rounds in the air at Shaheen Bagh and was later taken into custody.

Vinay Kumar Mishra has been given an AAP ticket from Dwarka and is taking on former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson Adarsh Shastri, who switched sides from the AAP to the Congress.

On Thursday, Gandhi had tweeted a quote from Mahatma Gandhi, 'I cannot teach you violence, as I do not believe in it. I can only teach you to not bow your heads before anyone, even at the cost of your life.'

The constituency has three government schools that have seen improvement, the residents are content with water supply though there are complaints by some on contaminated water being supplied.

CPI general secretary D Raja said the incident is a "direct result" of the inflammatory comments made by BJP leaders.

Seeking votes for the BJP during an election meeting at Bhatti Mines Sanjay Colony(Chhatarpur), Shah said the refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have as much right over the country as its other citizens.

BJP President JP Nadda posted a two-minute video clip on his Twitter timeline, wherein Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claims construction of 1,000 Mohalla Clinics, which he has repeated every year.

Kanhiaya Kumar was to take out the month-long Jan-Gana-Man yatra against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens from Champaran.

Amit Shah attacked Arvind Kejriwal 'for not granting prosecution sanction' against those who raised 'tukde-tukde' slogans in JNU in February 2016.

Congress Working Committee member AK Antony also said the previous governments at the Centre had never given citizenship to anyone on the basis of religion.