Violent protests sweep across India over Citizenship Amendment Bill

Hundreds of troops were deployed in the northeast region which has been hit by protests

Last updated: December 12, 2019 | 12:04

Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Security personnel on guard during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Agartala, Tripura.

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Security personnel douse flames rising out of a burning tyre during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill in Agartala

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A man walks past damaged vehicles that were set on fire by demonstrators, during a protest after India's parliament passed Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati

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Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members stage a torch march in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in New Delhi

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Soldiers patrol a street following protests after India's parliament passed Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati

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Members of the youth wing of India's main opposition Congress party burn a copy of Citizenship Amendment Bill

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A demonstrator begs a police officer to allow them to proceed ahead during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Gauhati, India

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Members of the youth wing of India's main opposition Congress party burn a copy of Citizenship Amendment Bill

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Protestors, amid tear-smoke throw stones as they clash with the police during their march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati

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Authorities in India's northeast called in troops on December 11 as demonstrators went on the rampage in protest at new citizenship legislation expected to pass the upper house, officials said.

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Protestors throw stones as they clash with the police during their march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati

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An electronic board displays division of votes during debate on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, in New Delhi

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Police use batons to disperse protestors during their march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati

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Police officers try to detain demonstrators during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill

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New Delhi: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members stage a torch march in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI12_11_2019_000243B)

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Demonstrators being detained by security personnel against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) during a strike called by the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in Agartala

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Indian youth congress (IYC) members hold torches as they shout slogans against the government's Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), during a demonstration in New Delhi

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