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LS passes Citizenship Bill
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- The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) that seeks to give citizenship to refugees from the Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Bill was passed 311-80 with zero abstentions, after the Opposition put up a spirited attack against it.
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- Other highlights by the home Minister:
(1) Bill abides by the Constitution & there is no violation: Under the principle of reasonable classification citizenship can be granted and there is no violation of Article 14.
(2) India can’t be a mute spectator to the religious persecution of minorities happening in our neighbouring countries. It has given refuge to everyone without exception at various points of time in history.
(3) Bill will not affect Indian Muslims or their rights at al
(4) Other neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka were not mentioned as those were not theocratic states.
(5) Manipur would be brought under the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, thus exempting it from the CAB. With Manipur joining the list of ILP-protected north-eastern States, the Bill will apply only to some parts of Tripura and Assam.
Sources
The Hindu