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Protests across India over new citizenship law which excludes Muslims

Critics fear the new law could further marginalize the country's minority Muslim community

Published: December 16, 2019 08:51 Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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191216 india — A man runs past a burning bus that was set on fire by demonstrators during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2019-12-15T131954Z_491977509_RC2PVD9NCUSC_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-CITIZENSHIP-PROTEST-1576472454399 — Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of PTI12_15_2019_000189B-1576472424560 — Firetenders douse fire set on a bus by by anti-Citizenship Act protestors at Mathura Road, in New Delhi Image Credit: PTI

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191216 caa — Protesters shout slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, inside the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi Image Credit: Reuters

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191216 logans — Protestors shout slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of PTI12_15_2019_000155B-1576472450445 — Firetenders douse fire set on a bus by by anti-Citizenship Act protestors at Mathura Road, in New Delhi Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of 2019-12-16T000047Z_1819617646_RC20WD90YQVY_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-CITIZENSHIP-PROTESTS-1576472391469 — Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against a new citizenship law, outside the police headquarters in New Delhi Image Credit: REUTERS

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191216 ap — Policemen detain an injured student outside Jamia Millia Islamia university during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2019-12-15T132013Z_440887437_RC2PVD9S2K0L_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-CITIZENSHIP-PROTEST-1576472462833 — A demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 20191215174L-1576472427995 — Protesters stage a protest over the Citizenship Amendment Act near Jamia Nagar in New Delhi Image Credit:

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Copy of 2019-12-15T132008Z_2105390394_RC2PVD9ZF2SV_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-CITIZENSHIP-PROTEST-1576472458643 — Demonstrators attend a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 20191215176L-1576472434351 — A protester walk pass after spraying a graffiti during a protest over the Citizenship Amendment Act near Jamia Nagar in New Delhi Image Credit:

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Copy of 20191215175L-1576472431534 — Protesters holding placards and a national flag during a protest over the Citizenship Amendment Act near Jamia Nagar in New Delhi Image Credit:

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Copy of PTI12_15_2019_000257B-1576472411808 — Police personnel conduct a march after the violent protests that erupted against Citizenship Amendment Act near Jamia Millia Islamia Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of PTI12_15_2019_000272B-1576472415347 — Policemen stand guard near Jamia Millia Islamia following the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of India_Citizenship_Protest_40426.jpg-36d3f-1576472418885 — Indians holds placards and shouts slogans during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act in Ahmadabad, India Image Credit: AP

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Copy of PTI12_15_2019_000210B-1576472436863 — Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protestors raise slogans during a rally, in Bengaluru Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of PTI12_15_2019_000224B-1576472445457 — Guwahati: Protestors gather for a concert organised by All Artists of Assam against Citizenship Amendment Act, at AEI playground in Guwahati, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (PTI Photo) (PTI12_15_2019_000224B) Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of 20191215205L-1576472403999 — Women raise slogans during a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment ) Act Image Credit:

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