Insta
Government Likely To Clear Citizenship Amendment Bill At Cabinet Meet Today, To Introduce It In Parliament Next Week
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh(Representative Image) (PTI)
The Union government is likely to introduce the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha as soon as next week, with the Union Minister for Defence, Rajnath Singh instructing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Members of Parliament (MPs) against absenteeism from the Parliament, reports The Hindu.
Speaking to fellow BJP MPs at the parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday (3 December), Singh said that the bill would be tabled in the Parliament next week, with the Cabinet expected to clear it by Wednesday (4 December).
At the meeting, Singh also asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Bill was as important a legislation for the Centre as was the nullification of the Article 370 in the previous session.
Singh was presiding over the affairs of the meeting in place of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, given the PM was engaged in the election campaign in the state of Jharkhand, where five-phase assembly polls are currently underway.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
