India’s Controversial Citizenship Law Slammed by Opposition
- Law sparked riots in past; seen as discriminatory to Muslims
- Opposition-controlled states say they won’t enact the law
Demonstrators protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Kolkata in 2019.
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India implemented a religion-based law that’s seen as discriminatory toward Muslims, sparking a backlash from opposition parties, who accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of polarizing voters weeks before elections.