Citizenship bill unconstitutional, says Opposition
(WorldNews India)

Opposition parties led by the Congress in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday described the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as unconstitutional, alleging it discriminates against refugees on the basis of religion, and cautioned the government that the proposed legislation would not stand judicial scrutiny. Initiating the debate on the bill, Congress leader Anand Sharma attacked the BJP saying the manifesto of any political party cannot be above the Constitution of India. The ruling BJP has claimed that it had won `mandate` on the basis of its...