India Citizenship Law

• Attacks on Indian journalists during recent riots shine spotlight on growing tensions

  Experts say the attacks on reporters covering the riots -- and censorship afterward -- signal growing intolerance for independent reporting in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

  World

  Mar 1, 2020
  
• India riots: Hospitals try to identify dead, Muslims return to burnt mosques

  Tensions between Hindu hard-liners and Muslims exploded Sunday on the eve of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit to India.

  World

  Feb 28, 2020
  
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• India’s ruling party loses key election as anti-government protests continue

  It's a setback for the party as it faces massive anti-government protests against a contentious new citizenship law.

  World

  Dec 24, 2019
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• India’s main opposition party to stage protest against new citizenship law

  The protest, led by Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, comes at a time when tens and thousands of demonstrators have taken to India's streets to call for the revocation of the law, which critics say is the latest effort by Modi's government to marginalize the country's 200 million Muslims.

  World

  Dec 23, 2019
• Thousands defy protest ban in India as citizenship law uproar continues

  The legislation has sparked anger at what many see as the government’s push to bring India closer to a Hindu state.

  World

  Dec 19, 2019
• Supreme Court in India postpones hearing pleas challenging new citizenship bill

  Protests and widespread condemnation have been growing against the Citizenship Amendment Act, with demonstrations erupting in India over the last week.

  World

  Dec 18, 2019
• Violent protests over India’s citizenship law continue for 4th day

  The law, which saves religious minorities like Hindus and Christians in neighbouring countries, sparked outrage over its exclusion of Muslims.

  World

  Dec 14, 2019
• India passes contentious citizenship law that excludes Muslims, sparks protests

  The upper house of Parliament passed the bill granting citizenship to non-Muslims who immigrated illegally from certain countries 125-105.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2019