Thursday, December 19, 2019

Citizenship Amendment Act protests: SC to examine constitutional validity but refuses to stay legislation; nationwide protests continue

Citizenship Amendment Act protests: SC to examine constitutional validity but refuses to stay legislation; nationwide protests continue

TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS Headlines:-
The anti Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Delhi's Seelampur area gets front-page attention in newspapers today.


"21 hurt as protesters clash with police in Delhi" headlines the Hindu. "Dirty politics, urban naxals, behind violence, says Modi" headlines the Hindustan Times.


"Opposition leaders ask President to intervene" writes the Asian Age. The Pioneer quotes Home Minister Amit Shah "Government firm like rock on Act, won't step back".


"Ban porn sites fueling crimes, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar urges PM" mentions the Pioneer.


The Tribune notes "China's bid to raise Kashmir issue thwarted" at the UN. The paper adds that France took the credit for the postponement of a China-proposed closed door meeting. "UNSC members force China to drop Kashmir plea" headlines the Times of India.


And finally, according to a World Economic Forum report published in the Hindustan Times, women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at workplaces worldwide despite increasing demands for equal treatment. "India slips to 112th place globally on gender gap, in bottom 5 on health, economic fronts" writes the Statesman.

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