Mainstream national media, which has so far behaved maturely on this issue should inform the people of what the Citizenship Amendment Act really is and not to provide space to extremist views both from the ruling dispensation and the opposition.
Before protesting CAB, Congress must recall that on December 18, 2003, former Prime MinisterManmohan Singh, had spoken in the Upper House in favour of giving citizenship to Hindus from Bangladesh who had taken refuge in India because of persecution.
Controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) and legislation prohibiting electronic cigarettes are among the 27 new Bills that the government is planning to bring in the Winter Session of Parliament that begins on Monday.