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Will not discriminate on basis of religion, says Amit Shah
Muslim population in India has increased in last 7 decades; will not discriminate against anyone on basis of religion, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.
Responding to a question raised by Supriya Sule, Amit Shah said: ” There is a difference between Article 370 and 371.”
He asssured that the governemnt will never touch Article 371. He also said that no Sikkim law would be affected by the CAB as the rules would have to be ratified by the state’s legislative party.
Congress divided India along religious lines: Amit Shah
Citizenship Amendment Bill wouldn’t have been needed if the Congress party had not partitioned the nation on the basis of religion at the time of independence: Amit Shah.
Save India from such a law, says Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi said that secularism is a part of the Constitution. He said that the Constitution was violated in the Sarbanand Sonowal and Chakma cases.
“I appeal to you (Speaker), save country from such a law,” he said.
Congress’ Shashi Tharoor stood to oppose the Bill, asking if religion should be a basis of nationhood. “Those who believed in this ideology formed Pakistan,” he said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday introduced the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution there in the Lok Sabha.
The home minister will introduce the Bill to amend the six-decade-old Citizenship Act and later in the day, it will be taken up for discussion and passage.
Shah is also slated to move The Arms (Amendment)Bill, 2019 for further discussions. This bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by Shah on 29 November. The Bill seeks to amend the Arms Act, 1959, to decrease the number of licensed firearms allowed per person and increase penalties for certain offences under the Act. It also introduces new categories of offences
