The Union home ministry has announced the launch of a helpline number for applicants of Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The helpline will provide assistance and information related to the new law, allowing applicants to make free calls from anywhere in the country. The helpline will be available from 8 am to 8 pm.
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Amit Shah asserts CAA will never be taken back, dismisses opposition’s charge of unconstitutionality
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirms that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be revoked and refutes the claim that it is unconstitutional. Shah defends the Act’s compliance with Article 14 and challenges Uddhav Thackeray to clarify his stance on CAA implementation. He also counters Asaduddin Owaisi’s argument of CAA being anti-Muslim and emphasizes the absence of provisions for NRC in the Act. Additionally, Shah discusses the connection between CAA and NRC and the recent guidelines released by the Union Home Ministry for CAA implementation.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned Congress MP Karti Chidambaram for the second time in less than a month in connection with a money laundering case. The case relates to the alleged violation of rules in issuing visas to 260 Chinese nationals in 2011 under the UPA government. Karti’s father, P Chidambaram, was the Union home ministry head at that time. The CBI had filed an FIR in the case, alleging that bribes were received for lobbying for the visas. The ED had also conducted search and seizure operations in the case.