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PM Modi Begins Implementing Controversial Citizenship Law Ahead of Elections

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

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

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

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

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.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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Is India’s BJP Government Set to Create a ‘Hindu Pakistan’?

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

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

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

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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