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The Joint Parliamentary Committee, set up to look into the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, submitted its report Monday, upholding most of its provisions.
The bill – aggressively pushed by the BJP-led government – has become a political and social flashpoint, particularly in the backdrop of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) being updated in Assam. The BJP’s allies like the Shiv Sena, Janata Dal (United), as well as the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in Assam, have staunchly opposed it.
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Opposition to the bill is based on several factors.
One, the bill seeks gives preference of citizenship on the basis of religion — that goes against the tenets of the Constitution, given that Article 14 guarantees the right to equality.
Two, it goes against the provisions of the 1985 Assam Accord as well as the sentiments of the indigenous Assamese people who have been opposed to all immigrants, irrespective of religion.
Three, it is seen as the BJP’s way push forward its majoritarian, Hindutva agenda as it comes right in the middle of the NRC updating exercise that aims to identify illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in Assam.
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