12 December 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) India: Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship Bill; curfew in Guwahati as violent protests continue
Location: Assam, India @26.0360072,90.6065749 The Rajya Sabha (upper house of the parliament) yesterday passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019. Rajya Sabha voted 125 to 99 in favor of the bill after a six-hour debate. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) on December 9. Next, it will go to Rashtrapati […]