Violent protests sweep across India over Citizenship Amendment Bill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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