Welcome to India! The world's largest democracy, where elections are not just a one-day event, but a multi-phase extravaganza. Currently in India, there's a lot of buzz going around the upcoming lok Sabha Elections. This year The Lok Sabha Elections will take place in 7 phases. The first phase of the LS polls is all set to take place on the 19th of April. Every year we witness elections happening in multiple phases in india..But have you ever wondered why elections in India take place in different phases? Let us find out in this video
16 April,2024 07:00 PM IST
Implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act triggered a wave of celebration among the refugees living in Majnu Ka Tila area of Delhi. Celebrations erupted in the Majnu ka Tilla area as the Centre announced to notify CAA’s rules. The refugees played with colours and distributed sweets to celebrate centre’s move to announce the rules that come into force with immediate effect. The Centre on March 11 notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), paving the way for the law's implementation across the country. The Centre on March 11 notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), paving the way for the law's implementation across the country.
12 March,2024 02:58 PM IST
After years of delay, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 has been finally implemented in India. The Union Home Ministry on March 11 notified rules for implementation of the CAA, days ahead of LS Polls 2024. The Act aims to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014. Shortly after the announcement, celebrations broke out among the Pak refugees who had taken shelter in India. Elated by the implementation, one of the refugees from Jodhpur, called PM Modi an ‘incarnation of God’ and also thanked him. Watch video
12 March,2024 11:10 AM IST
After years of delay, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 has been finally implemented in India. The Union Home Ministry has notified rules for implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on March 11, days ahead of LS Polls 2024. Home Minister Amit Shah, on multiple occasions, said that CAA rules would be notified ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to be held in April-May. Since 2020, MHA has been regularly seeking extensions from Parliamentary committees to continue process of framing rules associated with it. Following the passage of CAA by Parliament in Dec 2019 and its subsequent Presidential assent, significant uproar erupted in various parts of country. Over a hundred individuals lost their lives either during protests or due to police action subsequent to passage of law in Parliament. Notably, TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, has been opposing the CAA which also included a massive uproar in WB. Notably, assurance of implementing CAA was a significant electoral agenda for BJP ahead of the LS Polls 2024
12 March,2024 10:22 AM IST
Union government has constituted a ‘One Nation, One Election’ Committee on September 1. The committee has been formed under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind. Committee will explore the possibility which envisages holding of general, states polls simultaneously. CEC Rajiv Kumar said that EC is ready to conduct elections as per legal provisions. Earlier, AIMIM Chief Owaisi rejected the possibility of ‘One Election’ Bill and called it “unconstitutional”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on several occasions pitched the idea of One Nation, One Election.
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