New Delhi | The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 has been passed by the Rajya Sabha on Friday, tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Bill is an anti-terror legislation that seeks to designate an individual as a “terrorist”. It was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on July 24.
#BREAKING: UAPA Amendment Bill, 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha. The bill received 147 votes in its favor whereas 42 were against it. pic.twitter.com/Hee2E512fs
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Rajya Sabha rejects opposition-sponsored motion to send amendment to terror law to select committee with 104 votes against it as compared to 85 in favour.
“When we were in opposition, we supported previous UAPA amendments, be it in 2004,’08 or ’13 as we believe all should support tough measures against terror. We also believe that terror has no religion, it is against humanity, not against a particular Govt or individual,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha.
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“We are not opposing all the provisions of the bill. Only opposing Clause 5 and 6. When you want to name an individual, at what stage are you going to name the person,” opposed senior Congress leader P Chidambaram.
Amit Shah responded to this and said, “When one organisation is banned, the same people come with a new one. How long will we keep banning organisations.”
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