Opposition could get numbers against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha: Azad

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said the Opposition could get the required numbers in Rajya Sabha against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as parties that supported the BJP in Lok Sabha might vote against the proposed legislation in the wake of nationwide protests.

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha alleged that the Bill is "totally discriminatory and unconstitutional".

The Bill has been rejected by one and all from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, he claimed.

"The northeastern states are burning and there are huge protests in other parts of the country," Azad told reporters.

Asked about the Opposition not having the numbers against the Bill in the Upper House, he said, "Who knows, we may have the numbers. I think a better sense will prevail on most of the regional political parties and they will read through the reasons why this Bill should not be passed."