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The political strategist also blamed the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for not amending the citizenship law when it had an opportunity.

The move came soon after JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as Jharkhand chief minister for a second time at a grand ceremony.

The state government has given three weeks to the committee to submit its recommendations.

Priyanka Gandhi was allegedly manhandled and grabbed by the throat by policemen as they tried to stop her from visiting the home of retired police officer arrested for taking part in protests against citizenship law.

The remark comes a week after she attacked state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray while responding to her husband's tweet to condemn Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remark on Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar.

Addressing a function of ABVP, Pradhan asked the critics of the National Register of Citizens if they wanted the country to become a 'Dharam Shala'.

Shahid Khawaja becomes the first JD(U) leader to quit over the contentious law but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is yet to accept his resignation.

In a letter to Pradeep Kumar Singh, IG, CRPF, Directorate General, Priyanka Gandhi's office said there was a breach of protocol from circle officer of Hazratganj, Abhay Mishra.

After addressing a public rally against the CAA, Gandhi who is on a day-long visit to Assam, headed towards the homes of Sam Stafford and Dipanjal Das, who were killed in firing by security forces during protests earlier this month.

The party also called for re-launching genuine political activity in the Union territory and release of all mainstream leaders, including the three former chief ministers NC president Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.

The Gujarat unit of the Congress took out a 'Save Constitution' flag march from Sabarmati Ashram to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Usmanpura in the city to mark the party's foundation day.

The polls are being held excluding the nine districts where the delimitation exercise has to be completed.

With top opposition leaders scheduled to attend the programme, Hemant Soren's swearing-in ceremony is likely to be a 'show of unity' in the wake of countrywide protests against the amended Citizenship Act and the proposed pan-India NRC.

The Union minister for petroleum and natural gas also appealed to the people of Odisha not to get carried away with the "misleading" campaign by the opposition parties against the CAA.

Hemant Patil said a letter issued by him for another purpose was misused and that he never declared his support for the controversial law.

Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convenor of the NDA's regional wing North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), was a minister under former Congress chief minister Tarun Gogoi. He had joined BJP in 2015.