Patna: While the amendment of the Citizenship Amendment Bill created a stir among the Northeastern states, people who migrated from Pakistan have a different feeling altogether.
Many Hindus rejoiced after the passage of the Bill. However, a man expressed his concern on what repercussions might the Hindus face in Pakistan after its amendment.
Families, like them, suffered during the partition when they came to India as refugees.
Preet Lal Gandhi, a 90-year-old said, "A long wait is over." Gandhi expressed his contentment with the Bill and said, "Now we are considered Indians."
Mohan Lal Gandhi came to India as a two-year-old. While he also welcomed the move, he expressed his concern for the Hindus in Pakistan who might face atrocities due to this Bill.
The Bill has been passed by Parliament, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod on Wednesday night.
On Monday, Lok Sabha had approved the Bill which seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Zoroastrian communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.
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