Indian Muslims need not worry over CAB: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Dec 11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah presenting the Citizen Amendment Bill (CAB) in the Rajya Sabha tried to assure the Indian Muslims not to worry about their future as Indian Citizens.

The Lok Sabha had cleared this bill on Tuesday. Rajya Sabha has 245 members and the BJP will require 121 votes to get the CAB cleared as five seats are vacant at present reducing the effective strength of the Upper House to 240.

In his address Shah said “No Muslim in India needs to worry due to this Bill. Don't get scared if someone tries to scare you. This is Narendra Modi's government working according to Constitution, minorities will get full protection.”

He said that certain vested interests are spreading misinformation about the Bill stating that it was against the Indian Muslims. “I want to ask the people saying this that how is this bill related to Indian Muslims? They are Indian citizens and will always remain. No discrimination against them,” he added.

The Congress, TMC and AIMIM are against the CAB. The Congress has issued a whip for its members to be present in the Rajya Sabha during the presentation of the Bill.

The BJP is certain that it would get support from parties such as the AIADMK, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), TDP and BJD-- all of which are outside the fold of the National Democratic Allliance (NDA).

The bill had an easy passage in the Lok Sabha where the BJP-led NDA has majority. The Lower House passed the bill 334-106 after a fierce day-long debate on Monday.