[Live Updates] : Rajya Sabha Debate On Citizenship Amendment Bill

KK Ragesh from CPI(M) says that #CABBill is against Constitution and also Assam accord

Bhupendra Yadav says that SC has held in Hans Muller case that classification amongs foreigners does not run foul of Article 14

Bhupendra Yadav from BJP says that CPI(M) in 2012 had sought grant of citizenship for religious minorities from Bangladesh. Congress had also made similar demands in the past, he says.

Bhupendra Yadav from BJP says that CPI(M) in 2012 had sought grant of citizenship for religious minorities from Bangladesh. Congress had also made similar demands in the past, he says.

Sri Lankan Tamils were not victims of religious persecution. So they cannot be brought under the #CABBill. Also, Govt has done a lot for the protection of Tamil refugees : Swamy

India has given citizenship to foreign Muslims, Swamy. Cites the examples of Taslima Nasreen and Tarek Fateh , says Swamy 

Ahmadiyas of Pakistan will prefer to go to a Shia country like Iran than India. So, they cannot be brought under the Act : Swamy

Article 14 does not bar #CABBill. There are a number of judgments which state only equals can complain of discrimination. Refers to Antualay judgment of SC. Unequals can be treated differently.

The identified groups are victims of oppression : Subramanian Swamy

Swamy says that Congress has made similar demand for relaxations for religious minorities in Bangladesh and Pakistan for getting Indian citizenship. Also quotes Manmohan Singh's statement made in Rajya Sabha in 2003 : Swamy

There are daily occurrences of violence against Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh. No need to specially mention Afghanistan : Subramanian Swamy