Please withdraw this Bill declaring citizenship on the basis of religion ...

New Delhi Ta-11 Dec 2019, Wednesday

Six hundred dignitaries from different sectors of Indian society wrote to the Prime Minister requesting the withdrawal of citizenship reform bill.

The appeal stated that the bill violates the doctrine of secularism enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Citizenship cannot be determined on the basis of religion. This will end Hindu Muslim brotherhood in the society and mutual hostility will increase.

In this bill, historian Romila Thapar. Retired Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, AP Shah. A total of 600 celebrities including film makers Anand Patwardhan, Aparna Sen and Nandita Das, writer Amitav Ghosh, social activist Aruna Roy, Yogendra Yadav, Harsh Mandar have signed.

It is worth mentioning here that 49 celebrities from different fields also wrote to the Prime Minister earlier. After that, an FIA was registered against him in Uttar Pradesh. However, the FIR was later quashed by the media.

The 600 celebrity letter states that the bill is divisive, discriminatory and unconstitutional. We follow the voice of conscience and request you to withdraw this bill, please ...

"If religious atrocities are enough, then why are the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar, Hindu and Muslim Tamils ​​of Sri Lanka and Ahmadiyya Muslims of Pakistan excluded from the bill?" These people have also come here as refugees after suffering religious persecution. Why discriminate against them? The bill is not fit for humanity as well. We sincerely request that you withdraw this bill, 'the letter said.

The bill passed by a large majority in the Lok Sabha. The BJP is almost sure that the Bill will be passed in the Rajya Sabha, which is scheduled to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha and will be supported by the Shiv Sena or the JDU.