HM Amit Shah Tabled Citizenship Bill In Lok Sabha Amid Opposition Flak | Panchnama Full

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha today despite objections raised by the Opposition, calling it "fundamentally unconstitutional" and in "violation" of Article 14 of the Constitution. Following over an hour's debate on the Bill's legislative competence if it can be taken or not, the House allowed it after division of votes with 293 in its favour and 82 against.

Introducing the Bill, Shah rejected allegations of opposition members, saying: "I assure that the Bill does not violate any article of the Constitution and that no citizen will be deprived of one's rights. Every citizen has been given a place in the Bill on the basis of reasonable classification."

He said the Bill seeks to provide Indian nationality to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists fleeing persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.