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Parliament Updates: Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by Lok Sabha with 311 votes in favour, 80 against

Parliament LIVE updates: The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lower House at midnight on Tuesday with 311 votes in favour of the proposed legislation. 80 MPs voted against the bill in the division of votes.

Amit Shah wins round one of CAB debate in LS by blunting Opposition's attack, but deft touch will be required in RS

In touting “reasonable classification” as the basis behind the law, Amit Shah blunted Opposition’s key charge that CAB is violative of the Constitution.

By introducing religious aspect to notion of citizenship, CAB threatens to put India, Indians on slippery slope

What the CAB wants to enshrine into law is the Hindutva understanding of who is a majority and who is a minority, not one based on actual oppression or discrimination

Azaadi chants: Amending sedition law and curbing freedom is no solution to student violence

Recently, Union minister Venkaiah Naidu said the Centre was contemplating bringing in a stricter sedition law to deal with students and people who raise slogans calling for 'aazadi' or 'freedom'.

Demonetisation scheme: Does democracy benefit the citizen or political parties?

Very recently, Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes were demonetised in a swift and well thought out operation by the Narendra Modi Government.