Rajnath Singh defends Citizenship Amendment Bill, says it protects Assamese culture

Home minister Rajnath Singh tabled the controversial Citizenship Bill in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. “I want to clarify that Citizenship Amendment Bill is not for Assam alone, this Bill is also for migrants who have come from the western borders. Assam is dealing with illegal migration for a long time now and Assam’s burden is India’s burden,” Rajnath said on Tuesday.