Citizenship Bill  

Footage of a massive protest that broke out in Karnataka's Mangaluru has now gone viral on social media. Hindu refugees, who fled from Pakistan, thanked the Indian government for passing the Citizenship Bill and said they can now have the right to access many things including treatment in the country. Do not miss the headlines of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.

Hindu refugees, who fled from Pakistan, thanked the Indian government for passing the Citizenship Bill and said they can now have the right to access many things including treatment in the country 

From 2005 till October 31 this year, nearly 1000 terrorists have been killed while trying to cross over into India through Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Watch the top headlines of the day from across India on MyNation in 100 seconds.

Lok Sabha on 10th December passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019. The Bill seeks to grant Indian Citizenship to persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have migrated to India after facing persecution on grounds of religion in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, if they fulfill conditions for grant of citizenship. Introducing the Bill, Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah said that while no where does this bill target India's minority community, but illegal immigrants would not be allowed to stay in the country at any cost.

The Modi government requires the support of at least 123 MPs in the 245-member House to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha

There are instances clearly pointing to the fact that the Hindus have been persecuted in Pakistan and over the years have had no home to live. Several girls from the Hindu community along from those of other minority communities like the Christians are abducted every month and forcibly converted. Reports suggest that Christian and Hindu minority women were forcibly married off to their abductors or rapists. Here's why the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill becomes extremely important.

 

 

 

Indian citizenship will be provided to the members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities facing religious persecution, putting an end to them being treated as illegal immigrants in the country through this Bill
            

While the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has faced much opposition, one must consider the motive of the government in providing relief and citizenship to those who were persecuted and fled neighbouring lands and are living without rights in India

Day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee raised objections over the Centre's idea of introducing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the Bill has no link with minorities

Moving on from decisions on Article 370 and Triple Talaq, Union home minister Amit Shah has been vocal about reviving the Citizenship Amendment Bill. All eyes are on another possible historic decision taken by the government with the Winter Session commencing today.
 

Minutes into the last Winter Session of the Parliament of 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked all the Members of the Parliament, and hoped this session would work for the progress of the nation

Key bills are expected to be tabled in the Winter Session of the Parliament that begins today. Ahead of the commencement of the Winter Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended an all-party leaders meeting, where he said that the government will seek to work together will all parties in a constructive manner to take up all pending legislative work.

Whenever there is a debate on NRC people do have a divided opinion on it. It's really tough to get everyone on the same page. But whatever is right needs to be done and there's no second thought about it. NRC has been a talking point not only in the National media but has garnered a lot of international attention as well. But some people are using it as a tool to create a divide between Hindus and Muslims.

Union home minister Amit Shah was in West Bengal to inaugurate Durga puja at Salt Lake. During this occasion, he urged the voters to give BJP a chance. 

Buoyed by a staggering mandate, Modi 2.0 will go for bold policies and legislation in the first 180 days to set the tone for a new India