Prime 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.

Multiple people have been killed in the South Asian nation over the past week as public anger swells over a citizenship law that critics say excludes Muslims and threatens the country's secular democracy.

What is the CAB, and why are people protesting? Here's a look at what's going on.