As Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, hindu refugees across the country broke out in celebration. Hindu refugees in Delhi, Amritsar and Jaisalmer hailed PM Modi and were seen distributing sweets to celebrate the passage of the bill. The Rajya Sabha cleared the bill with 125 MPs voting for, 105 voting against the motion. Lok Sabha had passed the bill with 311 votes for, 80 against.