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India citizenship law
PM Modi Begins Implementing Controversial Citizenship Law Ahead of Elections
By Kavita Chowdhury
It is aimed at the communal polarization of India to solidify Hindu votes, and deflect attention away from disclosures of the government’s controversial party funding scheme.
As India Grows, So Do Demands for Some to Prove Citizenship
By Sheikh Saaliq and Shonal Ganghul
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government seeks to use illegal immigration and fears of demographic shift for electoral gains in a nation where nationalist sentiments run deep.
BJP Government’s Strategy on Implementation of Citizenship Law
By Mridugunjan Deka
Implementation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is being advanced incrementally and in a non-dynamic fashion.
Assam Government’s Eviction Drive Kicks Up Controversy
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
The government has promised to relocate those displaced by the eviction drive.
Battle for India’s New Citizenship Law Moves to Top Court
By Associated Press
The Indian Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against the controversial citizenship law, which opponents say discriminates against Muslims.
Is India’s BJP Government Set to Create a ‘Hindu Pakistan’?
By Sumithra Prasanna
The BJP's recent moves have fanned fears that it is enacting long-held dreams to create a Hindu nation.
Violence in India’s Northeast Forces Delay of Japanese Prime Minister Visit
By Associated Press
Japanese PM Abe postponed a planned summit with Modi in Assam and Manipur, where protests are raging.
Indian Police Kill 2 Protesters Defying Curfew in Assam
By Associated Press
Protesters in Assam denounced a new bill allowing migrants fleeing religious persecution to become citizens.
The Trouble With India's New Citizenship Bill
By Wamika Kapur
The bill, if passed, would help turn India into a 'Hindu homeland.'
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