In photos: Protesters rally against India’s citizenship bill
Indian students from Jamia Millia Islamia, a university in New Delhi, shout slogans during a protest on Tuesday, December 17.Altaf Qadri/APUpdated 2005 GMT (0405 HKT) December 17, 2019Indian students from Jamia Millia Islamia, a university in New Delhi, shout slogans during a protest on Tuesday, December 17.Altaf Qadri/APDeadly protests have broken out in cities across India after the government officially approved the Citizenship Amendment Bill, or CAB. The new law could give Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighboring countries — but not if they are Muslim.Opposition parties say the bill is unconstitutional as it bases citizenship on a person’s religion and would further marginalize India’s 200 million Muslims.
