The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to give citizenship to all non-Muslim immigrants facing persecution in the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh is likely to be tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday.
The Citizenship Bill was cleared by the Cabinet on Wednesday to be tabled in Parliament. BJP has asked its Parliamentarians to be present in huge numbers in the House to support the Bill for smooth passage.
Sources said the Citizenship Bill will be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday and it will be up for discussion on Tuesday. The House has allotted 4 hours to discuss the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
After Wednesday's cabinet meeting, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has taken care of the interests of everyone and "the interest of India".
"People will welcome it as it is in the interest of the nation," Javadekar said when asked about the protests in the Northeast against the Citizenship Bill.
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The Citizenship Bill has faced stiff opposition from Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI-M and other political parties who have argued that citizenship cannot be given on the basis of religion.
Amit Shah on the other hand, has promised to remove all illegal immigrants across the country by 2024 when the country will face the next Lok Sabha elections.