Himanta Biswa Sarma says CAA rules won`t consider religious persecution
(The Times of India)

Denying that `religious persecution` was a criterion for offering Indian nationality to Hindu and other select communities under the amended citizenship law, Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that watertight rules were being framed to detect `fraudulent conversion` and ensure strict compliance with the December 31, 2014, cut-off.