On Thursday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on passing the Citizenship Amendment Bill from Parliament and termed it a 'bold step'. Joshi said that it has always been a side of the RSS that Hindus who come to India after persecution from other countries should be seen as refugees, not intruders.
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This bill has a provision for granting citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and it has been passed from Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday. Joshi described the passage of this bill as a 'bold step' and thanked the BJP-led central government, the Prime Minister and the Home Minister.
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In his statement, he said, 'It has always been the side of the RSS that Hindus who come to India due to persecution in other countries, should not be considered as intruders but refugees and it is necessary that these refugees get a dignified life and equal rights. But a lot of time passed and the refugees had to wait a long time. ' Joshi said that the current government has taken 'best steps'.