Rajyasabha on Wednesday approved the citizenship (amendment) Bill, completing the Legislature procedure for giving Indian citizenship to non-muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Replying to six and half hours debate on the bill, Home Minister Amit Shah said the legislation Seeks to provide citizenship to persecuted minorities in the three countries and Not to take away citizenship of anyone. He rejected the opposition charge that the bill was against Muslims and said they have nothing to fear.
कुछ अखबार और लोग बहुत बड़ी भ्रांति फैला रहे हैं कि ये बिल मुस्लिम समुदाय के खिलाफ है।
मगर मैं स्पष्ट कर देना चाहता हूँ कि इस बिल से भारत के नागरिक मुसलमान का कुछ लेना देना नहीं है उनका इस बिल में कोई उल्लेख नहीं हैं।
वो भारत के नागरिक हैं और रहेंगे। pic.twitter.com/oAMZhfHOZY
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 11, 2019
The bill was passed with 125 votes in favour and 105 against it. Besides BJP, It’s allies such as JD-U and SAD, the legislation was supported by AIADMK, BJD, TDP and YSR Congress.
‘Dark day in Indian history’, Congress President Sonia Gandhi Slams citizenship bill.
Statement by Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi on the unconstitutional Citizenship Amendment Bill. #CABseBharatBachao pic.twitter.com/RS4OxrYsgg
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 11, 2019
“A landmark Day for India and our Nations ethos of compassion and brotherhood! PM Modi said on Twitter.
A landmark day for India and our nation’s ethos of compassion and brotherhood!
Glad that the #CAB2019 has been passed in the #RajyaSabha. Gratitude to all the MPs who voted in favour of the Bill.
This Bill will alleviate the suffering of many who faced persecution for years.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 11, 2019
Dreams of crores of deprived people have come true, tweets Amit Shah.
The bill will now be sent to President Ramnath kovind for his consent.
– Shivani Reddy, Rachana journalism college
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