India, Dec. 16 -- The idea of inclusive nationhood is being destroyed: Harsh Mandar, IPS (Retd)

There have been widespread protests across the country against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill which was recently passed by Parliament. From Assam to Tripura, Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, people have taken to the streets to show their anger against the bill which grants Indian citizenship to the non-Muslims of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Bill even as violent protests continued to rock different parts of the country.

Meanwhile, non BJP led governments have decided not to implement CAB. West Bengal, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh top the list. MP Chie...