GUWAHATI: The much-awaited and debated Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has been put on hold as the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has failed to reach a consensus.
The opposition argued that religion should not be made the base for citizenship as India is a secular country.
“The members have given various suggestions and the panel will decide in its next meeting which amendments will have to be taken up for consideration which has to be passed through a consensus. But if there is no consensus we will go for voting,” said BJP MP and panel Chairman Rajendra Agarwal.
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As the NDA maintains majority in the committee the BJP intends to clear the bill through voting as the consensus looks remote now.