India’s parliament passed a bill that would give Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighbouring countries — but not if they are Muslim. The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) will fast-track citizenship for religious minorities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Opposition parties say the bill is unconstitutional as it bases citizenship on a person’s religion and would further marginalize India’s 200-million strong Muslim community. Consul-General Abhilasha Joshi chats with Harjinder Thind to answer these questions.
