Assam Government Clarifies No Special Directives for Non-Muslim Foreigners Pre-2015

Assam Government Clarifies No Special Directives for Non-Muslim Foreigners Pre-2015

Assam Government Clarifies No Special Directives for Non-Muslim Foreigners Pre-2015 In a press conference Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma firmly announced that the state government has not issued any 'special' directive concerning cases of non-Muslim illegal foreigners who entered India before 2015. According to the Chief Minister, existing regulations under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act already provide protection against pu…

Assam to drop cases of pre-2015 non-Muslim illegal immigrants from Foreigners Tribunals

Guwahati, Aug 7 (PTI) The Assam government has instructed all districts to drop ongoing cases of suspected non-Muslim illegal foreigners entering the state before 2015 from the Foreigners Tribunals, following implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. According to a directive signed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Political) Ajay Tewari on July 22, all district […]

All Assam Students’ Union to protest dropping of foreigners tribunal cases against non-Muslims

The students’ organisation also demanded the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act from Assam.

Assam Citizenship Row: Non-Muslim Cases Withdrawn, Muslims Remain Marginalised - Clarion India

Over seven lakh Muslims remain excluded from NRC, highlighting ongoing religious bias and injustice GUWAHATI — The Assam government’s recent decision to withdraw all citizenship-related cases against non-Muslim communities has stirred significant controversy and protests across the state. The order, issued under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), applies to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis who entered Assam on or before …

No special order issued to drop cases of no-Muslims from Foreigners Tribunals: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug 7 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state government has not issued any "special" directive to drop cases of non-Muslim illegal foreigners entering before 2015 from the Foreigners Tribunals as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act protects them from any punitive action."The state government has not issued any direction, except what has been already there in the CAA. If there is any cabinet decision, I al…

AASU to protest against Assam govt’s directive on Foreigners Tribunals

Guwahati, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has announced a statewide protest on Friday against the state government's recent decision to withdraw Foreigners Tribunal (FT) cases against non-Muslim undocumented migrants, an official statement from the student body said on Thursday. As part of the protest, the student body will burn copies of the official directive across all district headquarters, demanding its immediate…