[Live Updates] : Rajya Sabha Debate On Citizenship Amendment Bill

Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 passed with 125 Ayes and 105 Noes 

The amendment proposed by Elamaram Kareem of CPI(M) to #CABBill defeated by 97 Ayes and 117 Noes

The amendment moved by CPI leader Binoy Viswam to include Muslims in the #CABBill defeated in voice vote

The amendment proposed to Clause 2 of the #CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019 by Sukhendu Sekhar Roy of TMC @AITCofficial defeated with 95 Ayes and 116 Noes

Amendment moved to Clause 2 of the #CABBill by Derek O Brien defeated with 96 Ayes, 116 Noes and 1 Abstention.

The amendment to refer the #CitizenshipBill2019 moved by K K Ragesh of CPI(M) defeated with 92 Ayes and 113 Noes.

Rohingyas do not come directly to India. They go to Bangladesh and from there illegally infiltrate to India : Shah on reason for excluding Rohingyas

Shah stating the reason for reducing the period for naturalization as 5 years - if the original period of 11 years is applied, these categories of persons will have to wait till 2025. So the relaxation has been made, Shah says 

The Bill will not cause any harm to any of the minorities, including Muslims, in India : Shah

The Bill is concerned about all religious minorities in the specified countries. It is not against secularism : Shah