India protests spread over 'anti-Muslim' law

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NEW DELHI: Fresh protests were expected across India on Monday (Dec 16) over a new citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim, after clashes overnight in ...

NEW DELHI: Fresh protests were expected across India on Monday over a new citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim, afterThe bill fast-tracks citizenship for non-Muslim immigrants from three neighbouring countries, but critics allege it is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist agenda to marginalise India's 200 million Muslims - something he denies.

Authorities in northern Uttar Pradesh have snapped internet access in western parts of the state following the demonstrations on Aligarh, home to a large university and a sizeable Muslim population. On Sunday night in Assam state - following days of rioting and clashes with police that have left six people dead - around 6,000 people protested on Sunday evening, with no major incidents reported.

 

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oh, cmon. Singapore has a reputation for being fair and balanced. Did you also succumb to the temptations of fakery?

How is giving citizenship to persecuted minorities of neighborhood seen as anti-muslim? It just happens to be the case that these countries are Islamic countries. Leftist media is losing credibility due to these kind of woke journalism and virtue signaling.

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