The CAA and NRC are two sides of the same coin. Please find below a reading list regarding the two, as well as updates about protests all over India.

ENGLISH

International Statements.

  1. International Commission of Jurists: https://www.icj.org/india-authorities-must-cease-the-excessive-use-of-force-and-ill-treatment-of-citizenship-amendment-act-2019-protestors/
  2. Harvard University: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/citizenship-amendment-act-caa-protests-harvard-university-students-back-jamia-amu-students-2149962

Citizenship (Amendment) Act:

  1. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: https://prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Citizenship%20%28A%29%20Bill%2C%202019%20as%20passed%20by%20LS.pdf 

(If the above link doesn’t work: Citizenship (A) Bill, 2019 as passed by LS.pdf)

  1. New Indian citizenship law 'discriminatory' against Muslims - U.N. says: https://in.reuters.com/article/india-citizens-un/new-indian-citizenship-law-discriminatory-against-muslims-u-n-says-idINKBN1YH141
  2. In India’s Citizenship Act, an eerie echo of Nazi Germany’s claims to protect ‘racial comrades’: https://scroll.in/article/946784/in-indias-citizenship-act-an-eerie-echo-of-nazi-germanys-claims-to-protect-racial-comrades?fbclid=IwAR376TIgEvKk94EAlfA2IlLzvEfkHwCjue0AGGQB06qk3ZF_0Wv7J0oXQ8I
  3. Citizenship law fails three tests of classification: Faizan Mustafa, VC, NALSAR University of Law: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/citizenship-law-fails-three-tests-of-classification-faizan-mustafa-vc-nalsar-university-of-law/articleshow/72656501.cms?utm_source=facebook_pwa&from=mdr
  4. Explained: What the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is all about: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/explained-what-citizenship-amendment-bill-all-about-113600
  5. Why Hindutva Inspired Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Needs to be Opposed: http://www.raiot.in/why-hindutva-inspired-citizenship-amendment-bill-2016-needs-to-be-opposed/
  6. A Bill that undercuts key constitutional values: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-bill-that-undercuts-key-constitutional-values/article29611770.ece
  7. India Prepares to Block Naturalization for Muslims: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/world/asia/india-muslims-citizenship-narendra-modi.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&fbclid=IwAR11NL0naLqfdm95EHd-tB1mYnINbMSrTLytVZA5TJu9yNm5EV_7kmgAS0s
  8. Question & Answer: Citizenship amendment law explained: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-to-be-a-citizen-of-india-earlier-now-6165960/?fbclid=IwAR31MOfhhuw3CwUcH0XHC6FBcL1U87mxaw4LgxK_QAzHjAlaHWapcQsTFe4 
  9. Opinion | The inevitability of errors in determining citizenship: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/the-inevitability-of-errors-in-determining-citizenship-11575909663129.html
  10. A Shared Agenda Behind The Trans Rights Act & Citizenship Amendment Bill?: https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2019/12/transgender-persons-bill-2019-and-citizenship-amendment-bill-2019-is-there-a-similarity/#.XfR6zK5vKlI.whatsapp
  11. Why no protection for persecuted Rohingya Muslims, ask settlers: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/why-no-protection-for-persecuted-rohingya-muslims-ask-settlers/article30271407.ece?fbclid=IwAR01GoqaNNywTbhl_G7HkreAMcUPFlxbmpK-K_RZzKWzcLeg41ZksYUeexQ
  12. We The People of India (English) (Brief leaflet)

https://cjp.org.in/we-the-people-of-india-2/ 

National Register of Citizens:

  1. Twenty-six Deaths In Assam's Detention Centres Magnify Fallacy Of NRC Exercise, But Who Cares: https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-twenty-six-deaths-in-assams-detention-centres-magnify-fallacy-of-nrc-exercise-but-who-cares/302284 
  2. (Content Warning: Mention of suicide): Citizenship Kills: NRC/D-Voter Suicides in Assam: http://www.raiot.in/citizenship-kills-nrc-d-voter-suicides-in-assam/
  3. Not-So Short Guide to the Crisis of Citizenship in Assam: http://www.raiot.in/not-so-short-guide-to-the-crisis-of-citizenship-in-assam/
  4. If NRC is deployed across India, how will you prove your citizenship?: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/if-nrc-is-deployed-across-india-how-will-you-prove-your-citizenship/are-you-an-indian/slideshow/70509705.cms
  5. Government will implement NRC across the country: Amit Shah: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/government-will-implement-nrc-across-the-country-amit-shah/articleshow/71185805.cms?from=mdr 
  6. 'CAG has found huge scam in Rs 1,600 crore NRC update process': https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cag-has-found-huge-scam-in-rs-1600-crore-nrc-update-process/articleshow/72285118.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=toiindianews&utm_campaign=cppst&fbclid=iwar0eupmytp2bsbk4_-brvlzu9lpdfjt3l5ahpc-rtxmm2mr3rxsbk1is_ki&from=mdr
  7. Who is an Indian? A complete guide to the NRC in India (28 Page Booklet)

https://cjp.org.in/who-is-an-indian-a-complete-guide-to-the-nrc-in-india/

Protests

  1. 2 AMU students in ICU, hands of two more blown off by stun grenades: https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/2-amu-students-in-icu-hands-of-two-more-blown-off-by-stun-grenades?fbclid=IwAR3Cojo0Ha3oghtLN8V4uP6wzbfi1-zsNfGaEsQxvgKe9V70qtGuIDXSlCg
  2. AMU: Student’s Hand Amputated, ‘Police Violence Worse Than In Jamia’: https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-amu-amu-students-hand-amputated-police-violence-worse-than-in-jamia/344341
  3. Documenting Jamia Violence: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eSV-n16SsGQsysgtsTG42k70XRsJpXV-
  4. Jamia Protest: Cop Who Quit Protesting CAA Explains Why Delhi Police Action Was 'Inhuman': https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/jamia-milia-islamia-protest-delhi-police-inhuman_in_5df7c7fce4b0ae01a1e4ea93?ncid=fcbklnkinhpmg00000001
  5. Citizenship Act protests: In Shillong, police use tear gas, baton-charge demonstrators: https://scroll.in/latest/946763/citizenship-act-protests-in-shillong-police-use-tear-gas-baton-charge-demonstrators?fbclid=IwAR0eA0I-tEsBOJVdq78xDkVqwTRUtv1hSGtVgoB7yrOuPxXCCW9ckhNArsc
  6. In Pictures: Students hold solidarity protests across India: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/pictures-students-hold-solidarity-protests-india-191216090605064.html
  7. Citizenship Bill Protests: Internet, Mobile Data To Be Suspended In 10 Districts Of Assam: https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/citizenship-amendment-bill-assam-tripura-protests_in_5df0c3bee4b0b75fb5352311?ncid=fcbklnkinhpmg00000001&fbclid=IwAR3s7YkjJuc85ZSdH8A6buDZ7D4OWzy6w8LojRuocVtddD4eJ_Id8HxDeuo
  8. (LIVE, DEC 15) Citizenship Act: Delhi police storm Jamia campus, fire tear gas inside, students injured: https://scroll.in/latest/946906/citizenship-act-protestors-clash-with-police-in-delhi-buses-set-on-fire?fbclid=IwAR11Cg9Qhctv2TsQiT7rWQxP7eA8JFWVYyUaJLwmQp4epKiM4-JA-SeZTLg
  9. Jamia Under Siege: Many Hurt, Reporter Assaulted, Say Students: https://www.thequint.com/news/india/delhi-police-fire-tear-gas-campus-blocked-students-trapped?fbclid=IwAR2VJcUzJdrJUjVQ8LrdZ4vuz2-OrNAAiD-EDb_cpq9i6AuaaLF-Ymhj_Hc
  10. AMU Protest - "Will Evacuate AMU Campus Today, Send All Home": UP Top Cop After Protest: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uttar-pradesh-dgp-to-ndtv-after-aligarh-muslim-university-amu-protest-we-will-evacuate-campus-today-2149418 
  11. AMU students protest in support of Jamia, face tear gas and lathicharge by police: https://scroll.in/latest/946934/clashes-at-aligarh-muslim-university-police-fire-tear-gas-at-student-protestors

HINDI 

CAA /NRC /NPR पर पूछे गए कुछ सवालों के जवाब

  1. भारत के हम लोग (हिंदी) (Brief leaflet)

https://cjp.org.in/scrap-cab-hindi-pamphlet-cjp/ 

  1. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the CAB/CAA 2019

https://cjp.org.in/frequently-asked-questions-faqs-about-the-cab-2019/ 

  1. कौन हैं भारत के नागरिक? (28 Page Booklet)

https://cjp.org.in/who-is-an-indian-citizen-hindi-booklet/ 

MARATHI

  1. आमही भारतीय लोग (मराठी) (Brief leaflet)

https://cjp.org.in/scrap-cab-marathi-pamphlet-cjp/ 

URDU

  1. Hum Hindustani Awam (Urdu) (Brief leaflet)

https://cjp.org.in/hum-hindustani-awam/