By: SAKSHAT CHANDOK
“The ruling government works only for optics and acoustics,” says senior Supreme Court advocate Sanjoy Ghose while speaking about The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 — a controversial legislation passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday, 27 March.
The Bill, introduced by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, spells out the guidelines that foreign nationals will have to adhere to and the penalties they will face for violating the norms that validate their stay in India.
However, several provisions in the Bill have drawn the ire of the Opposition, which alleges that it provides absolutist powers to the Centre to stem dissent by essentially “kicking out” any foreigner that criticises the government.
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