‘Landmark day for India’: PM Modi after Rajya Sabha passes citizenship bill

This bill won't be applicable to Scheduled Tribes, Citizenship Bill not to apply in Mizoram : Amit Shah

Muslims who are citizens of India will remain so, won't be discriminated against: Amit Shah

Can't give citizenship to Muslims from other countries.

Muslims of India needn't worry, misinformation has been spread that this bill is against Muslims in India, don't be misled by anyone: Amit Shah

This is Narendra Modi's government working according to Constitution ,minorities will get full protection: Amit Shah

Amit Shah is explaining the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the House. Says, religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh Afghanistan who have come to India will be given Indian citizenship.

Amit Shah: We had said in our manifesto that we will bring Citizenship Amendment Bill. Today we are giving it a legal structure.

Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha: "There has been an almost 20% decline each in population of religious minorities in both Pakistan and present day Bangladesh. Either they were killed or they fled to India for shelter."

Union home minister Amit Shah asks the Rajya Sabha to consider the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019. Amendments to the Bill being moved by the MPs.

He has tabled the bill in the Upper House.

Proceedings in Rajya Sabha resume after the House was earlier adjourned.

Ahead of the CAB being tabled in the Upper House, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the bill "attempt by Modi-Shah govt to ethnically cleanse the North East."

In a tweet, the Wayanad LS Member of Parliament said, "The CAB is a attempt by Modi-Shah Govt to ethnically cleanse the North East. It is a criminal attack on the North East, their way of life and the idea of India.

I stand in solidarity with the people of the North East and am at their service."

Five MPs are on leave on health grounds in Rajya Sabha. They are Majid Memon of NCP, Amar Singh, MP Virendra Kumar, Anil Baluni andMoti Lal Vora.

Congress MP Moti Lal Vora might turn up for voting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Parliament. He will table the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019, in Rajya Sabha at 12 noon today.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MPs protested in Parliament premises, seeking release of GST dues to Telangana state from the Centre.

Delhi: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MPs protest in Parliament premises, seeking release of GST dues to Telangana state from the Centre. pic.twitter.com/OTH2UB9vV1

— ANI (@ANI) 11 December 2019

Talking to reporters about the Citizenship Bill outside the Parliament, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said, "We have to clear our doubts on this bill. If we don't get satisfactory answers, then our stand could be different from what we took in Lok Sabha."

Raut also said that the bill has nothing for Tamil Hindus from Sri Lanka. "Votebank politics should not be played, its not correct. Don't attempt to create a Hindu-Muslim divide again. Also nothing in this bill for Tamil Hindus of Sri Lanka."

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon following uproar by Telugu Desam Party and other opposition parties over delay in release of GST payments to states.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, is scheduled to be tabled in the Upper House at 12 noon.

Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, after BJP parliamentary party meeting, told reporters, "PM Modi asked all MPs to take suggestions of farmers, traders and businessmen in their respective constituencies and give that feedback to Finance Minister."

"Opposition speaking language of Pakistan on Citizenship Bill", news agency PTI reports PM Modi as saying at the BJP meeting quoting sources.