The CAB has already triggered widespread protests in the country especially in the northeastern states of Assam and Tripura, bordering Bangladesh, as locals fear immigrants will endanger their position.
Through the bill, the Indian government will grant Indian citizenship to those non-Muslim immigrants who entered the country illegally before Dec. 31, 2017.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the passage of bill as a "landmark day for India."
"A landmark day for India and our nation's ethos of compassion and brotherhood! Glad that the CAB 2019 has been passed in the Rajya Sabha. Gratitude to all the members of parliament (MPs) who voted in favor of the Bill," Modi wrote on Twitter.
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