Citizenship Amendment Act
Coverage of Citizenship Amendment Act in the Nexus archive.
- Two decades of mass protests in India
India has experienced mass protests over two decades, including youth-led demands for an education minister's resignation due to exam paper leaks, anti-corruption movements, protests against a controversial citizenship law, and farmer demonstrations against agricultural reforms. Major events include the 2011 anti-corruption hunger strikes, 2012 protests over a gang-rape case, and 2019-2020 rallies linked to the Citizenship Amendment Act and farm laws.
- Japanese PM Sanai Takaichi’s Guwahati visit cancelled, meetings will be hosted in Delhi
Japanese PM Sanai Takaichi's planned visit to Guwahati has been cancelled, with meetings now to be held in Delhi. In 2019, the late Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's Assam visit was also cancelled due to protests linked to the Citizenship Amendment Act.
- India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis
India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since the BJP's victory in West Bengal, with the state government establishing detention centers for undocumented migrants and Rohingya refugees. The campaign aligns with the BJP's 'detect, delete and deport' policy, amid political tensions over immigration and deteriorating relations with Bangladesh following a 2024 revolution.