Protests Spread Across India Over New Citizenship Law Which Excludes Muslims
Deadly protests erupted across India, over a controversial citizenship bill that critics fear could further marginalize the country’s minority Muslim community.
The new law entitles non-Muslim migrants from three Muslim-majority countries to citizenship if they are facing religious persecution.
Police used tear gas and detained protesters in the capital Delhi as buses were torched and roads blocked.
Protests have raged across northern and eastern India since the law was passed.
Some critics say the law is anti-Muslim, while others – especially in border regions – fear large-scale migration.
Six people have been killed in the five days of unrest.
In the northern city of Aligarh, hundreds of students of Aligarh Muslim University clashed with police, prompting the university to close down the campus until 5th January.
Over the weekend, demonstrators in West Bengal blocked key national highways while in Assam, the state government briefly lifted a curfew to allow people to buy essential goods.
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