There has been opposition to the bill in Assam and other Northeastern states, where most of these immigrants, mostly Hindus, have been living. This is the second Parliament session of the BJP-led NDA government which returned to power with a greater mandate in the recent Lok Sabha elections. It was the most productive session in Lok Sabha since 1952 as 35 bills were passed. After the meeting, Modi had tweeted, "We look forward to a productive Parliament session, where people-centric and development oriented issues would be discussed." During the session, a special joint sitting of both the Houses has been planned to mark Constitution Day on November 26.

Source: Mint November 17, 2019 12:22 UTC