NCP To Oppose Citizenship Amendment Bill In Parliament: Nawab Malik
BJP led government pushing it only for political benefits
Mumbai: Reacting to the recent development on Citizenship Amendment Bill, NCP leader Nawab Malik termed it as “anti-Constitutional” and said the BJP-led Union government is pushing it only for political benefits.
Talking to reporters, Malik said, “NCP’s official stand on CAB is that it is anti-constitutional and BJP is trying to take political advantage from it.”
Malik said, “We are going to oppose the CAB in Parliament. In Assam, the NRC (National Register of Citizens) was implemented negligently. The BJP has come with the CAB to grant citizenship to some communities except Muslims we are against it.”
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.
Also Read: Pakistan Termed CAB As ‘Discriminatory’ Says It’s Complete Violation Of UDHR
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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