India: Mass protest against Citizenship Amendment Act

Citizens across the country are rallying in protest of the controversial new rule

Last updated: December 14, 2019 | 16:51

Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Producer

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Congress supporters during the party's 'Bharat Bachao' rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

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India's opposition Congress party leaders wave at a rally organized by party to protest against the "anti-people" policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government in New Delhi, India.

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Huge crowd of Congress supporters seen during the party's 'Bharat Bachao' rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

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Congress party supporters wearing onion garland shout slogans during the party's 'Bharat Bachao' rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

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Protesters display placards during a demonstration against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill in New Delhi.

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Police officers chase protestors during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, outside the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi.

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Protesters run for cover amid tear gas fired by police during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, outside the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi.

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Protesters block a road after setting buses on fire during a demonstration against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Howrah, on the outskirts of Kolkata.

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Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill in New Delhi.

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Members of Muslim community hold placards during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizen (NRC), in Ludhiana.

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Assamese people hold placards during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

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Assamese People hold placards during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

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Jamia Millia Islamia students protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in New Delhi.

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Assamese People hold placards during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, at Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall in Bengaluru.

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Assamese students slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Bengaluru.

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Students injured in Friday's clash with the police show their injuries during a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and NRC at the Jamia Millia Islamia, in New Delhi.

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Assamese people hold placards during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act, in Mumbai.

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Police stand next to protestors taking part in a demonstration against the Indian government's Citizen Amendement Bill (CAB) in Guwahati.

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People take part in a protest against the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill, near Raj Bhavan in Shillong, Meghalaya.

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People hold placards and raise slogans as they take part in a mass hunger strike organized by the AASU against the Citizenship Amendment Act, in Guwahati.

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