A blend of joy & sorrow: Himanta on Section 6A verdict | India News – Times of India

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed “mixed reaction of elation and melancholy” over the Supreme Court judgment upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act.Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of an official function on Sunday, Sarma emphasised that Assamese people would have to…

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Citizenship under Assam accord: 4:1 SC verdict upholds validity of Section 6A; dissenting judge says provision ‘has become more prone to abuse’ | India News – Times of India

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, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was a political solution to…

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