Why is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act so controversial?
The law, which comes into force on the eve of elections, creates India’s first religion-based citizenship test, discriminating against Muslims and some other refugees.
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The law, which comes into force on the eve of elections, creates India’s first religion-based citizenship test, discriminating against Muslims and some other refugees.
Weeks before a national election, the Indian government has abruptly announced that it will begin enforcing a citizenship law that had remained dormant since late 2019 after inciting deadly riots by opponents who called it anti-Muslim.
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NEW DELHI — India announced rules on March 11 to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics call anti-Muslim.
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Modi’s government announces rules to implement the controversial law, weeks before he seeks a rare third term in vote due by May.