New Delhi: Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha. The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, was opposed by 82 while 293 voted in favor. Since the introduction of the bill, BJP members have been allowed to attend the House from 9 to 12.

The bill provides for citizenship for refugees other than Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear in the House that the Citizenship Amendment Bill is not against minorities. Opposition parties should be ready for a debate on the issue. Shah said he was ready to answer any questions related to the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

At the same time, there were strong protests from opposition parties as they sought permission to present.

Opposition parties accused the bill of dividing the country into two. Congress said the bill was meant to hunt down minorities.

However, Congress leader Adhir Ragnan Choudhary said the bill is aimed at dividing people in the name of religion and intimidating minorities. Amit Shah says this is not one percent anti-minority but it is 100 percent against minorities.

Meanwhile, several opposition parties have opposed the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Besides the Congress, the Left parties, the RJD, the DMK, the Muslim League, the SP, the BSP, and the Aam Aadmi Party have opposed the bill.

With the passage of the bill in the Lok Sabha, the bill is expected to reach the Rajya Sabha on Saturday.

New Delhi: Fire at Anantganj factory in New Delhi. Delhi Police confirmed that 43 people died in the accident. Fifty people were rescued. The fire was reported early this morning on Rani Jhansi Road. The effort to put out the fire is ongoing.

Twenty people were trapped inside the building when the fire broke out. The factory is spread over 600 square feet. Deputy fire chief Sunil Chaudhary told reporters that the fire broke out at a factory that manufactures school bags, bottles, and other items.

The rescue operation continues. The injured have been admitted to Lok Nayak and Hindu Rao hospitals. Police said they were worried the death toll would rise. Most people died of inhaling smoke. The rescue operation is in progress.

Ranchi: One killed in a firing opened by security forces in Jharkhand polling booth. The police opened fire against the protesters in the polling booth. The incident happened in the number 36 polling booth in Sise constitution Gumla district. The protesters pelted against the police. The protesters tried to snatch the weapon carrying by the RPF in the booth premises, election officials said. According to reports, some party members held protests at the polling booth today.