Many Pakistan 'persecuted' minorities have not heard of India's CAA

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CAA, a hot-button topic in India, is meant to grant citizenship to minority Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh before Dec 31, 2014. Over the last two decades, dozens of Pakistani Hindu refugees have trooped to India in the face of socio-political and...

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CAA: India Dismisses US State Department's Concerns on Citizenship Law| Oneindia News
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal defended India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), stating it aligns with India's inclusive ethos and upholds human rights. He dismissed criticism from the US State Department, calling it misplaced and uninformed, emphasizing CAA's aim to grant citizenship, not revoke it, while addressing statelessness and ensuring dignity and rights for persecuted minorities. #RandhirJaiswal #CAANRC #Citizenshiplaw #HumanRights #Biden #BidenonCaa #PMModi #modiBiden #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~HT.97~ED.101~

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Pakistan

Country in South Asia
The narco-terror operations conducted from Pakistan, was a few decades back, dependent on camels and carrier pigeons to human traffickers and underground pipes..
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At least 12 soldiers and six Islamist militants have been killed after a suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan, the country's military has said.
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Responding to a question on Pakistan during an interactive session after the keynote address, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathanen..
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The Indian Coast Guard rescued seven Indian fishermen who were apprehended by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) near the maritime boundary. The..
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Seven Indian fishermen were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard after being apprehended by a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship near the India-Pakistan..
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Sikhs

Ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism
Guru Nanak Jayanti or Guru Purab is to be celebrated today, i.e., November 15, to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev who was the founder of Sikkhism..
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Bangladesh

Country in South Asia
In Pakur, a district bordering Bangladesh, accusations of infiltration and land grabbing fuel tensions ahead of elections. However, residents maintain that..
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India, Nepal, and Bangladesh launched their first trilateral power transaction, marking a significant step in regional energy cooperation. Nepal will export up..
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Muslims

Adherents of Islam
Satyaki Savarkar had filed a complaint in a Pune court claiming Gandhi, in his speech in London in March 2023, stated that Savarkar had written in a book that he..
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Muslim leaders urged the Muslim community to vote for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, sparking controversy and drawing criticism from Hindu..
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The Kerala high court ruled that opposition from other groups shouldn't prevent the establishment of religious places in a democratic nation. The court made this..
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At a Dumka rally, Union home minister Amit Shah accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of failing to control infiltration and appeasing Muslims. Shah highlighted the..
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At a Dumka rally, Union home minister Amit Shah accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of failing to control infiltration and appeasing Muslims. Shah highlighted the..
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Hinduism

Indian religion
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) is urging the Kerala government to stop what they call the 'oppression of devotees' at the Sabarimala shrine. They object to..
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The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board passed a resolution mandating that all its non-Hindu employees either opt for voluntary retirement or seek a..
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INSIGHT UK, a British Hindu and Indian social movement, protested outside the Oxford Union, condemning their debate on Kashmiri independence. They criticized the..
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