ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned the bill of India’s Citizenship Amendment draft 2019.
In a tweet, the prime minister wrote that he strongly condemned Indian Lok Sabha citizenship legislation as it was part of the RSS “Hindu Rashtra” design of expansionism propagated by the fascist Modi government.
We strongly condemn Indian Lok Sabha citizenship legislation which violates all norms of int human rights law & bilateral agreements with Pak. It is part of the RSS “Hindu Rashtra” design of expansionism propagated by the fascist Modi Govt. https://t.co/XkRdBiSp3G
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 10, 2019
He wrote, “We strongly condemn Indian Lok Sabha citizenship legislation which violates all norms of int human rights law and bilateral agreements with Pakistan.”
He added, “It is part of the RSS “Hindu Rashtra” design of expansionism propagated by the fascist Modi government.”
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His tweet came after the legislation passed by the Indian Parliament today which grants citizenship to religious minorities from neighboring countries, but not Muslims.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill provides that Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians fleeing persecution in Muslim-majority Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan can be granted citizenship of India. There are no similar provisions for Muslim refugees.
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