Newspaper Headlines: Lok Sabha Passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Other Top Stories
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Hindustan Times: There was no firefighting equipment, panic alarm, accessible emergency exit, or other safety measures at the old Delhi building gutted in a devastating inferno that killed 43 workers of an illegal factory. The Lok Sabha passed controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).
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The Hindu: The ruling BJP led by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa firmed up its majority in the Karnataka Assembly with a victory in 12 out of 15 constituencies that went to bypolls. The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). The Bill was passed 311-80 with zero abstentions, after the Opposition put up a spirited attack against it.
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The Asian Age: Amid intense debate over its legality and sparring between government and Opposition MPs over the Constitution's spirit of secularism, the Lok Sabha passed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB). The ruling BJP on Monday swept the Assembly bypolls to 15 seats in Karnataka, winning as many as 12 of them.
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The Telegraph: Home minister Amit Shah on Monday piloted the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha with the contention that the legislation would not have been necessary had the Congress not divided the country on religious lines. The Karnataka BJP on Monday won 12 of the 15 Assembly seats where by-elections were held on Thursday.
