BJP Assam spokesperson Mehdi Alam resigns over Citizenship Bill
Moments after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in Lok Sabha, BJP Assam spokesperson Mehdi Alam Bora resigned from the party on Tuesday. "I oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill. I truly feel it'll harm the Assamese society," Bora said. The Bill seeks to make minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India before December 31, 2014, eligible for citizenship.