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Reclaiming Pride with Miya Poetry
18 Jul 2019
The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is widely seen to be a significantly flawed exercise. It has targeted the poor minorities of Assam, mostly Muslims, who are easily stereotyped as Bangladeshis…
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Daily Round-up: Karnataka Political Scenario, Workers Protest at Salem Steel Plant, Trump diverts Central American aid to Juan Guaido and more
18 Jul 2019
In Newsclick's Daily Round-Up, we focus on trending news, as well as news which does not appear in the mainstream media.
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Attack Continues on Freedom of Speech Under BJP Regime
13 Jul 2019
In our new programme ‘Khoj Khabar’, senior journalist Bhasha Singh focuses mainly on three news stories. She talks about the FIR that has been filed against 10 persons for writing poetry.
ICF Team
Write Down ‘I am a Miyah’: An FIR Against Poetry?
12 Jul 2019
The community being referred to is the Bengali Muslim community; and the FIR comes in the run up to July 31st, when the final list of the updated National Register of Citizens will be published.
Taha Amin Mazumder
Language War in Assam, Miyah Muslims Allege Harassment
06 Jul 2019
A section of Muslims has called for Bengali-origin Muslims to register their language as Bengali in the upcoming Census 2021, overturning decades of being recorded Assamese.
Vivan Eyben
Indigenous Inhabitants Register Is Not NRC
05 Jul 2019
The RIIN cannot grant nor deny citizenship to any person.
Tarique Anwar
Assam: Over 63,000 People Declared Foreigners Through Ex-Parte Proceedings, Admits MHA
04 Jul 2019
The NRC offices of state coordinator – which is expected to release a final NRC list by July 31, 2019 – pleaded ignorance on the information sought on the total number of copies of draft NRCs.
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I Am 'Miya' — Reclaiming Identity Through Protest Poetry | Karwan e Mohabbat
01 Jul 2019
‘Miya’ poetry is a reclaiming of one’s Muslim identity by the Bengali-origin Muslims of Assam; protest poetry that rebels against subjugation and oppression.
PTI
Assam: 1.02 Lakh More Excluded from Draft NRC
26 Jun 2019
The additional exclusion list includes persons who were found ineligible on grounds of being declared foreigner or doubtful voter or persons with cases pending at foreigners' tribunals.
PTI
Additional Assam NRC Exclusion List be Published on June 26
21 Jun 2019
The draft published on July 30 last included 2.9 crore names out of total applications of 3.29 crore, leaving out 40 lakh people in the state.