Citizenship (Amendment) Bill gets green light, discussion likely next week

The Bill aims to provide citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, with government strategists exuding confidence of ensuring its passage in both Houses of Parliament during the current session of Parliament. The Bill is likely to be come up for discussion next week. The session ends on December 13.

The Bill has created widespread resentment in the Northeastern states. The Congress, Trinamool Congress, and Left parties said the Bill is divisive, and that they would oppose it.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is busy reaching out to such the Asom Gana Parishad, the Biju Janata Dal, the YSR Congress Party and others