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Attacks on Indian journalists during recent riots shine spotlight on growing tensionsExperts 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.WorldMar 1, 2020
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Growing fury, protests mount in India over Muslim neighbourhood deathsPrime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government brought in a law that many see as discriminatory against Muslims, who make up 14 percent of the population. Five Muslim men were killed Friday in what would be the latest outbursts of violence in two weeks of protest.Dec 26, 2019
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India’s main opposition party to stage protest against new citizenship lawThe 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.WorldDec 23, 2019
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Violent protests over India’s citizenship law continue for 4th dayThe law, which saves religious minorities like Hindus and Christians in neighbouring countries, sparked outrage over its exclusion of Muslims.WorldDec 14, 2019
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