Latest News: France gets 'Republican Principles', Mamata refuses to implement NRC & more

Macron's French Govt Proposes 'Republican Principles' Bill To Tackle 'Islamist Ricalism'

Almost two months after horrific attacks in France and debate over extremism, French government unveiled a draft law on December 9 aimed at tackling "Islamist ricalism". President Emmanuel Macron says that bill is a way to root out  “separatists” undermining nation. proposed law is titled “Supporting Republican Principles,” will affect home schools, mosques, 1905 law separating church and state, forced marris.

One of Articles in bill makes school obligatory from 3, allowing option of homeschooling in special cases only. Ar Article in bill encours mosques to register as places of worship, so as to better identify m. To prevent forced marris,  draft law makes it a crime punishable by fines and up to one year in prison to doctors providing a young woman with a certificate that she's a virgin. 

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UK PM Boris Johnson Confuses Farmers' Agitation With India-Pakistan Issue; Dumbfounds All

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday was asked about farmers' protest in India by a Labour MP and he mixed up two separate issues as he reiterated UK government's stance that any dispute between India and Pakistan was for two countries to settle bilaterally. British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who has been vocal about farmers' agitation, repeated one of his previous Twitter statements on issue in House of Commons during weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session.

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'China & Pakistan's Hand Behind Farmers' Protest,' Claims Union Minister Raosaheb Danve

Union Minister Raosaheb Danve on December 9 claimed that China and Pakistan were behind ongoing protests by farmers who are seeking repeal of three new farm laws. He also alleged that Muslims were earlier misled over Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), but as those efforts did t succeed, w farmers were being told that y will face losses due to new laws.

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Amid BJP's CAA Intent, Mamata Banerjee Tells West Bengal She Won't Implement NRC & NPR

As poll season arrives in West Bengal, it seems that debate over contentious CAA, NRC and NPR will be back. Days after BJP said that y are keen to implement Citizenship Amendment Act in January 2021, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that her government will t allow implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) or National Population Register (NPR) in state.

TMC To Release 'report Card' On 10 Yrs Of Mamata Govt Ahe Of 2021 Assembly Polls

As West Bengal Assembly elections approach, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to release a ‘report card’ on its 10-year rule in state.  performance report, recommended by poll strategist Prashant Kishor, hired by party for 2021 assembly polls, will aim to inform about various developmental projects taken up by Mamata Banerjee government in last ten years. ruling party's top brass will be present at release of "TMC Report Card- Ten Years of Development" on Thursday, December 10.

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