The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has now become an act of law after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the historic legislation on Thursday.
PM Modi asked the public not to be misled by the Congress, which he said had promised relief to persecuted minorities but had never done anything for them.
The Ministry of External Affairs has refuted claims made by sections of media and clarified that cancellation of Bangladesh Foreign Minister's official trip to India is not connected to the ongoing events in India, especially Citizenship Amendment Bill.
The refugees said that they have come to India nearly a decade back with a valid visa issued by the Indian government. The refugees added that they had to leave their relatives in Pakistan and come to India because religious persecution in the Islamic nation had made their lives difficult.
In an interview to The Logical Indian, AIMIM chief Asaddudin Owaisi denied persecution of Hindus and other minority groups in Pakistan and other neighbouring Islamic nations