UN chief wants all Govts pursue non-discriminatory laws, but no comment on CAB: Farhan Haq

UN chief Antonio Guterres wants to ensure that all governments pursue "n-discriminatory laws", but will t comment on India's Citizenship (Amendment) Bill while domestic legislative process is still underway, his spokesperson said. Lok Sabha passed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to n-Muslim refugees coming from Pakistan, Banglesh and Afghanistan after facing religious persecution re.

Bill, which was passed in Lok Sabha with 311 members favouring it and 80 voting against it, will w be tabled in Rajya Sabha for its d.

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Guterres' Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq on Citizenship Amendment Bill

"As far as I'm aware, this is legislation that is continuing to go through legislative process. So, we wouldn't have any comment while domestic legislative process is being carried out," Guterres' Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said on Tuesday at daily press briefing.

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Haq was responding to a question on wher UN Secretary General has any comment on pass in Lok Sabha of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which reporter said discriminates against Muslims.

"At same time, you're aware of what our concerns are about making sure that all governments pursue n-discriminatory laws," Haq said.

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According to proposed legislation, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who have come from Pakistan, Banglesh and Afghanistan, till December 31, 2014 facing religious persecution re, will t be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship. India's Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said Bill provides expedited consideration for Indian citizenship to persecuted religious mirities alrey in India from certain contiguous countries.

"It seeks to dress ir current difficulties and meet ir basic human rights. Such an initiative should be welcomed, t criticised by those who are genuinely committed to religious freedom," it said.

" CAB does t affect existing avenues available to all communities interested in seeking citizenship from doing so. recent record of granting such citizenship would bear out Government of India's objectivity on matter," it ded.

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