French Justice Minister, Christiane Taubira, resigned ahead of a debate in parliament about the revocation of citizenship on those proven to be involved terrorism.
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Taubira known to oppose the bill controversial.
Proposed revocation of citizenship was filed after a series of terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13 that killed 130 people.
"Sometimes to survive is to fight and sometimes fight is left," he wrote in a Twitter message.
The left-wing politician-which is a strong supporter of the gay- marriage legalization has been reported often face tensions with Prime Minister Manuel Valls, the center-right political wing.
He will be replaced by Jean-Jacques Urvoas.
The bill is expected to citizenship revocation French government to improve security given the hundreds of French citizens, many of whom have dual citizenship, joined the militant group Islamic State or ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
The Government also plans to extend the state of emergency for three months which will expire on February 26 despite opposition from rights activists.
