Delighted That Lok Sabha Passed Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019: PM Narendra Modi
Mumbai: As the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, PM Narendra Modi thanked various MPs and all the parties who supported the bill.
He tweeted saying, “Delighted that the Lok Sabha has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after a rich and extensive debate. I thank the various MPs and parties that supported the Bill. This Bill is in line with India’s centuries-old ethos of assimilation and belief in humanitarian values.”
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He went on to Thank Union Home Minister Amit Shah who introduced the bill in the parliament and elaborates all the aspects of the bill here.
PM Narendra Modi said, “I would like to especially applaud Home Minister @AmitShah Ji for lucidly explaining all aspects of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019. He also gave elaborate answers to the various points raised by respective MPs during the discussion in the Lok Sabha.”
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The bill was passed with 311 votes in favor, and 80 against the controversial bill. The bill will now be taken to Rajya Sabha for discussion.
The citizenship bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, in order to grant Indian nationality to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians, who come to India due to religious persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan even if they don’t possess proper documents.
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