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December 17, 2019

Protests Against "Anti-Muslim" Citizenship Bill Sweep India
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In India, protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill
have spread to over a dozen cities, with the Indian government deploying
troops, imposing curfews and shutting down internet access in an effort
to stifle the growing protests. Many have denounced the citizenship bill
as a major step toward the official marginalization of India's 200
million Muslims. It provides a path to citizenship for immigrants from
Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan - unless they are Muslim. Security
forces have clashed with students and shot dead protesters. This is
India's opposition Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi: "The government has attacked students by entering
universities, so we will fight for the Constitution. We've said it time
and again, that we will fight against the government."

We'll go to New Delhi for more on the protests in India after headlines.


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