Citizenship Amendment Act

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After rising incidents of pet attacks, the Centre has asked states to ban 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds – Pit bulls, Rottweilers, and Wolf dogs, among others. But are they dangerous? We explain the dog ban and other big news that grabbed headlines like electoral bonds, CAA, and the Bengaluru water crisis in our weekly roundup

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial

The Citizenship Amendment Act stands at the intersection of politics, law and societal values in India

Head-on | CAA is anti-persecution, not anti-Muslim

IUML is also wrong to say that the CAA discriminates against Indian Muslims. It does not. In fact, the CAA has no bearing at all on Indian Muslims

CAA is not against Indian Muslims, but its opposition clearly smacks of anti-Dalit prejudice

Anti-CAA-ism is against the promises of Gandhi and Nehru. It is against the ideals of Ambedkar and is inherently anti-Dalit in orientation

Why India is right to exclude Muslims from the Citizenship Amendment Act

CAA is absolutely fine and effective as it stands. It is the first step to making Bharat the natural home for the persecuted people of all Indic religions

Accord with ULFA (Pro-talk): Making sense of the political implications in Assam

The impending operationalisation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, which previously triggered violent protests in Assam and other northeastern states, has prompted BJP to urgently seek an accord that can be presented as a success in the region

India’s response to Rohingya refugee crisis must balance humanitarianism with national security

While it is crucial to prioritise the safety, security and well-being of Rohingya refugees at a humanitarian level, it is equally important to understand and address the security concerns arising from the situation in the camps

How persecution of non-Muslim minorities across subcontinent requires India to revive CAA debate

The frequent brutalities that are unleashed upon non-Muslim minorities in South Asia once again revive the much-forgotten debate on the Citizenship Amendment Act that was passed four years ago by the Indian Parliament

Western liberals in overdrive to make an adversary out of ‘friendly’ India

The focus has been only on targeting the Modi government and portraying it as the undertaker of Indian democracy and secularism

How BBC’s anti-Modi documentary is also a hitjob against Britain’s Indian-origin Hindu Prime Minister

The view that the BBC’s anti-Modi documentary was an indirect swipe at British Prime Rishi Sunak may have some element of truth in it