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Major News and Events of 12 December 2019 |
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What Happened on 12 December 2019
The controversial Indian Citizenship Bill has been passed by the parliament which allows Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighbouring countries but not if they belong to Muslim community. Other political parties called it unconstitutional as it grounds citizenship on the basis of their religion and would affect India's 200 million strong Muslim community. The lawmakers approved the in the lower house of parliament which is dominated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The bill has received widespread opposition amongst people all over the country.
The controversial Indian Citizenship Bill has been passed by the parliament which allows Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighbouring countries but not if they belong to Muslim community. Other political parties called it unconstitutional as it grounds citizenship on the basis of their religion and would affect India's 200 million strong Muslim community. The lawmakers approved the in the lower house of parliament which is dominated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The bill has received widespread opposition amongst people all over the country.
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