Citizenship amendment bill may get cabinet approval today

The Union Cabinet is likely to clear the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill today. It may then be tabled in the Parliament on Thursday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked party MPs to be present in large numbers when Home Minister Amit Shah tables the bill in Parliament. Union Home Minister Amit Shah's meeting with several politicians and activists of Northeast states including the chief minister of Mizoram to discuss the bill concluded in the wee hours today