NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1 ...

Section 6A originates from the “Assam Accord”, a political settlement signed on August 15, 1985, between the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government and Assam’s student groups, following a six ...

The court states the law addresses Assam's unique issue of large-scale illegal immigration and acknowledges past sympathetic views toward Bangladeshis due to historical atrocities. Reading out the ...

What does Section 6A stipulate? Section 6A is a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum of Settlement called the “Assam Accord” signed on August 15 ...

After the Assam Congress’s jibes against the BJP’s candidate for the Dholai by-election, raising questions about his background and asking if he is a “Bangladeshi”, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ...

Last week, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark verdict upholding the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which granted citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam before ...

This means that a person who has been living in Assam between the fixed dates will be allowed to apply for Indian citizenship as per the section. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud with four others gave ...

In the 1980s, amidst the backdrop of growing unrest and fear of losing its cultural identity, Assam witnessed a powerful movement that shaped its future. The fight for sovereignty and the protection ...

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the Gohpur-Numaligarh tunnel project is nearing completion. Assam's first underwater tunnel to be ...

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has upheld the Constitutional validity of a citizenship rule hat recognised the Assam Accord and granted citizenship to the Bangladeshi immigrants who ...

The verdict, delivered by a five-judge Constitution Bench, has significant implications for Assam, a state long embroiled in controversies surrounding citizenship and illegal migration. While the 4:1 ...

The provision granted citizenship to ‘foreigners’ who entered Assam before March 24, 1971. Here’s why it was challenged read more Villagers wait outside the National Register of Citizens (NRC) centre ...