After 8-hour debate, Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill

Shah said that neither citizenship bill, nor triple talaq bill nor bill scrapping Article 370 are anti-Muslim.

'Don't need to prove how staunch Hindu we are': Shiv Sena opposes CAB in RS

The Sena does not need to prove how 'staunch Hindu' and 'patriotic' the party is, Sanjay Raut said.

RSTV resumed telecast of the proceedings soon after and showed the House in complete order and only Shah speaking.

'If we do not get satisfactory answers then our stand could be different from what we took in Lok Sabha,' Raut said.

In the 245-member Rajya Sabha, the halfway mark is currently 121 as five seats are vacant bringing down the strength of the House to 240.

The Congress was fundamentally opposed to religion being determining factor of nationhood, he asserted.

Anglo-Indians feel Centre snatched away their rights.

'We need to change this notion that one who supports Bill and BJP is patriot and one who opposes is anti-national,' Thackeray said.

Chowdhury was speaking in reference to the recent instances of rape and killing from Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.

Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Bill with a majority of 311 votes against 80 votes where 391 members were present and voted.