North-East simmers over Citizenship Bill (CAB), paramilitary forces from J-K moved to Assam

[HAIDER]

I meant the shifting of the paramilitary from Kashmir to the north east. Now we just need to push Punjab and we will have them by the by the balls

honestly telling you, if PA make up his mind to walk in Kashmir, they will easily takeover Kashmir. Even millions of Indian forces won't do anything.

 

[manlion]

Citizenship Amendment Bill: India calls in army to Assam and Tripura states

The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) offers amnesty to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from three countries.

Critics say the bill discriminates against Muslims - but in the north-east, protesters claim they will be "overrun" by Hindus from Bangladesh.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for calm.

Officials said 20-30 people were injured in the demonstrations, and air and railway services have been severely impacted.

The bill - which applies to people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan - was passed in the upper house of parliament on Wednesday night.

It is yet to be ratified by the president, but that is merely a formality.

How bad are the protests?
Violent protests intensified on Thursday, and have been particularly bad in the states of Assam and Tripura, which border Bangladesh.

The army has deployed thousands of personnel, as protesters defy curfew orders and spill into the streets.

The ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party says the CAB will give sanctuary to people fleeing religious persecution.

Illegal migration from Bangladesh has long been a concern in the north-east.

The protesters blocked roads and set vehicles on fire. There are reports that at least two railway stations have been burned down.

Railway services are suspended and some airlines have started offering rescheduling or cancellation fee waivers.

The AFP news agency reported that police fired blanks into the air in a bid to disperse crowds. They have also used tear gas shells.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to reassure people in Assam, telling them they had "nothing to worry" about.

"The central government and I are totally committed to constitutionally safeguard the political, linguistic, cultural and land rights of the Assamese people," he tweeted.

However, with internet and mobile services shut down, it is unlikely residents would have been able to read the message.

The chief minister of Assam was stranded at the airport for several hours on Wednesday because roads were blocked by protests.

What do protesters want?
They want the bill to be repealed, as they say their ethnic and cultural identity is under threat from illegal migration.

Essentially, they do not want any migrants - regardless of religion - to be allowed into the state.

What is further fuelling passions in Assam, is the fact that two million residents - deemed to be illegal immigrants- were left off a citizens' register last August.

The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a list of people who can prove they came to the state by 24 March 1971, a day before neighbouring Bangladesh became an independent country.

In the run-up to its publication, the BJP had supported the NRC, but changed tack days before the final list was published, saying it was error-ridden.

The reason for that was a lot of Bengali Hindus - a strong voter base for the BJP - were left off the list, and would possibly become illegal immigrants.

The CAB is seen as being linked to the register, although it is not the same thing.

It will help protect non-Muslims who are excluded from the register and face the threat of deportation or internment.

Has the bill been challenged?
The Indian Union Muslim League, a political party, has petitioned the country's top court to declare the bill illegal.

In their petition to the Supreme Court, the Indian Union Muslim League argued that the bill violated articles of equality, fundamental rights and the right to life.

Staged protests and fear mongering, it will settle down with time

the 40s British Imperialist must have had similar thoughts like the Hindu/Hindi Imperialist

 

[kris]

Citizenship Amendment Bill: India calls in army to Assam and Tripura states

The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) offers amnesty to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from three countries.

Critics say the bill discriminates against Muslims - but in the north-east, protesters claim they will be "overrun" by Hindus from Bangladesh.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for calm.

Officials said 20-30 people were injured in the demonstrations, and air and railway services have been severely impacted.

The bill - which applies to people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan - was passed in the upper house of parliament on Wednesday night.

It is yet to be ratified by the president, but that is merely a formality.

How bad are the protests?
Violent protests intensified on Thursday, and have been particularly bad in the states of Assam and Tripura, which border Bangladesh.

The army has deployed thousands of personnel, as protesters defy curfew orders and spill into the streets.

The ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party says the CAB will give sanctuary to people fleeing religious persecution.

Illegal migration from Bangladesh has long been a concern in the north-east.

The protesters blocked roads and set vehicles on fire. There are reports that at least two railway stations have been burned down.

Railway services are suspended and some airlines have started offering rescheduling or cancellation fee waivers.

The AFP news agency reported that police fired blanks into the air in a bid to disperse crowds. They have also used tear gas shells.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to reassure people in Assam, telling them they had "nothing to worry" about.

"The central government and I are totally committed to constitutionally safeguard the political, linguistic, cultural and land rights of the Assamese people," he tweeted.

However, with internet and mobile services shut down, it is unlikely residents would have been able to read the message.

The chief minister of Assam was stranded at the airport for several hours on Wednesday because roads were blocked by protests.

What do protesters want?
They want the bill to be repealed, as they say their ethnic and cultural identity is under threat from illegal migration.

Essentially, they do not want any migrants - regardless of religion - to be allowed into the state.

What is further fuelling passions in Assam, is the fact that two million residents - deemed to be illegal immigrants- were left off a citizens' register last August.

The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a list of people who can prove they came to the state by 24 March 1971, a day before neighbouring Bangladesh became an independent country.

In the run-up to its publication, the BJP had supported the NRC, but changed tack days before the final list was published, saying it was error-ridden.

The reason for that was a lot of Bengali Hindus - a strong voter base for the BJP - were left off the list, and would possibly become illegal immigrants.

The CAB is seen as being linked to the register, although it is not the same thing.

It will help protect non-Muslims who are excluded from the register and face the threat of deportation or internment.

Has the bill been challenged?
The Indian Union Muslim League, a political party, has petitioned the country's top court to declare the bill illegal.

In their petition to the Supreme Court, the Indian Union Muslim League argued that the bill violated articles of equality, fundamental rights and the right to life.




the 40s British Imperialist must have had similar thoughts like the Hindu/Hindi Imperialist

I can't help with your paranoia or shizo

You would be blind and deaf and fcuking retarded not to notice

If you can't see or pick up on the deep hatred being expressed by Indians at the moment for each other then your keeping your eyes closed

Or I should call you deeply shizophrenic or person with bind hate....
No bill can satisfy 100% people. So people will always have some difficulty with that

 

[Type59]

Assam is next after kashmir. Martial law will be imposed in state. Bjp leaning Indians will be settled there.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

 

[swnjo]

Its like a fooking war zone , right on the popular spots in the city

 

[manlion]

protests will die down soon, like protests over article 370.
Welcome to the new real secular India

welcome to "Secular" India where hindu yogis, sanyasis, rapists , mass murderers etc are Chief Ministers, MPs, MLAs

https://www.facebook.com/

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

 

[God Parshuram]

Most bhakts here - though not all - do not regard Indian Muslims as Indians.

Don't forget Abdullah's words as they dragged him away in Kashmir..."This isn't my India".

We regards all Muslims Indians who believes that they are Indian first. Those who believes that they are Muslims first than they are not as Indian as I am.

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Fake figures.

 

[bananarepublic]

We regards all Muslims Indians who believes that they are Indian first. Those who believes that they are Muslims first than they are not as Indian as I am.



Fake figures.

The bill is faculty flawed and is politically motivated..
You won't be convincing anyone here that this bill is for secular india..
BJP is a party based upon hindu-extremist values , dont expect them to protect and promote a secular india..

Pakistanis learned the bitter truth the hard way, and we can clearly see parallels between religiously-fundamentalist driven parties on both sides..
And the more worrying fact is that indians elected such a party to power ,here both nations diverge where one elected such a party while the other was forced upon a nation..
We will see how this effects india in the long run

 

[Gadkari]

The bill is faculty flawed and is politically motivated..
You won't be convincing anyone here that this bill is for secular india..
BJP is a party based upon hindu-extremist values , dont expect them to protect and promote a secular india..

Pakistanis learned the bitter truth the hard way, and we can clearly see parallels between religiously-fundamentalist driven parties on both sides..
And the more worrying fact is that indians elected such a party to power ,here both nations diverge where one elected such a party while the other was forced upon a nation..
We will see how this effects india in the long run

We have NO intention nor desire to convince ANY pakistani or Non Indian about our internal bills and constitution.

We find your obsession with India quite amusing.

 

[bananarepublic]

We have NO intention nor desire to convince ANY pakistani or Non Indian about our internal bills and constitution.

We find your obsession with India quite amusing.

Extremist tendencies tend to not stay as a national problem, they spread like fire and when there is an hindu-extremist party in power they control the fate of a billion people and its foriegn policy..
Do you not understand the bigger picture?
How did the islamic-fundamentalist effect not only Pakistan but also india in the 80s..
Playing politics through religion will always lead to a bad future..
Indias internal feuds will always effect the greater south asian region just like in the 70,80 and 90s the current outlook also effects indias neighbout

 

[Ritual]

You have to feel for the small distinct states like Assam & Tamil Nadu as well. They have their own history and culture, the North India birth rate and imposition will dominate them permanently.

 

[Protest_again]

Pakistanis seeing the divisions in India better than us. Joke of the century. This is temporary flare up induced by politics, will die soon as supreme court give clean chit.

 

[God Parshuram]

The bill is faculty flawed and is politically motivated..
You won't be convincing anyone here that this bill is for secular india..
BJP is a party based upon hindu-extremist values , dont expect them to protect and promote a secular india..

Pakistanis learned the bitter truth the hard way, and we can clearly see parallels between religiously-fundamentalist driven parties on both sides..
And the more worrying fact is that indians elected such a party to power ,here both nations diverge where one elected such a party while the other was forced upon a nation..
We will see how this effects india in the long run

BJP's secularism definition is different. it doesn't include only Muslims and Muslim appeasement.It includes taking care of Hindus as well who were oppressed and their Human Rights were violated. Some people think that secularism means appeasing Muslims only and support whatever they say. This is not secularism. Muslims got two Nations in the name of religion and they reduce the minority population to a fraction of what was there in 1947. Now, if pay some attention to them that they get a dignified life, then nobody should have the problem. if anybody has problem they can keep it with them. We are least concern. This is not the India off Nehru or Gandhi. This is the India which will will do justice to all but appeasement to none. We are least bothered what those people with prejudice mind and thinking think about us. We will do do whatever is justified and in the larger interest of the nation.