SHILLONG, Dec. 5 -- The ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) will meet on Friday to discuss on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 among other issues.The meeting to be chaired by chief minister Conrad K Sangma will be attended by leaders of the coalition partners.Confirming this here, Urban Affairs Minister Hamletson Dohling told reporters that the meeting will also discuss on the issue related to the CAB, 2019.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the contentious CAB. The Bill is now likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha for clearance.

The Parliament is likely to take up the Citizenship Amendment Bill next week.

The Bill seeks to grant citizenship to all non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they f...