Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 (CAB) December 13, 2019, 11:18 PM IST Saroj Chadha in Blunt and Frank | India | TOI
The country is witnessing an unprecedented debate on CAB with the government trying to reassure people that there is nothing to be afraid of for any Indian citizen of any denomination. The opposition, on the other hand, is painting the bill as a draconian instrument that goes against the secular credentials of the country and targets the Muslim community in particular. The Home Minister’s speeches in both houses of the parliament were perhaps a master class for any debate in the parliament and would qualify among the finest witnessed in the last seventy-two years. The opposition, in contrast, has not been as convincing and therefore they have relied more on public rhetoric and fear mongering rather than a more balanced assessment of the bill.
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