Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in Lok Sabha with 311 votes in favour, after a detailed day-long discussion in the house. Amid protests, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday had introduced the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. "The bill is not against minorities," Mr Shah said adding "they are open to answer each aspect of the bill in the house".
The lower house voted on the introduction of the bill in the house with 293 MPs voting yes, 82 MPs voted no, earlier in the day. Widespread protests have been reported in the Northeast against what many of its residents claim is a move to nullify a decades-old accord aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
Amit Shah also mentioned that Manipur will now be included in the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, "this big issue has now been resolved".
Mr Shah will introduce the bill to amend the six-decade-old Citizenship Act this afternoon, after which it would be taken up for discussion and passage. The legislation seeks to make it easier for non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to gain citizenship in the country.
Here are the highlights on Parliament winter session:
Dec 09, 2019 23:56 (IST)
The division of votes on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is underway in the Lok Sabha. Amit Shah completed his address and house is voting on the proposed amendment to the Citizenship Bill.
Dec 09, 2019 22:34 (IST)
Why don't we add names of Muslims? There are cases of Muslims being persecuted within their religion. I'll give you example of Ahmadiyya community in Punjab, Qadian is their HQ all over the world. They're minority Muslims in Pakistan, says Sukhbir Singh Badal
Dec 09, 2019 19:46 (IST)
Bill does not discriminate: Chirag Paswan
We should understand why this bill was bought. This Bill has nothing to do with minorities of India and there is religious persecution of minorities abroad. In 2014, there were rumours spread that there will be riots, attack against minorities. The amount the country was secure past few years, it wasn't as secure throughout history, Chirag Paswan said.
Dec 09, 2019 19:07 (IST)
Swami Vivekananda would be shell shocked if was here seeing this bill as it is against his idea of India. BJP's idea of India is divisive. It will be disastrous if we ignore words of Mahatma Gandhi and not heed advice of Sardar Patel: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee
Dec 09, 2019 18:59 (IST)
Not a single person will lose citizenship due to NRC, CAB: Mamata Banerjee
"Not a single citizen of this country will turn a refugee. Some people are trying to create panic with their political rhetoric but let me make one thing very clear there will no NRC and CAB. You cannot implement NRC or CAB on the basis of caste and religion", Mamata Banerjee
Dec 09, 2019 18:23 (IST)
Probably the fear of the West, the fear of being isolated by West has creeped into you and you had to include Christians in this bill. Also what about if Muslims from PoK want to come? What law do you have for that?: Dayanidhi Maran, DMK in Lok Sabha
Dec 09, 2019 17:47 (IST)
Citizenship Bill "Grants Rights, Doesn't Snatch It", Says Amit Shah
