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In pictures: Protests erupt over India's controversial anti-Muslim law

10 photos of protesters shouting anti-Modi slogans, burning effigies, tyres

Reuters December 12, 2019

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Demonstrators display placards during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, in Ahmedabad. PHOTO: Reuters

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A cyclist with an anti-Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) placard hanging on his bicycle passes burning tyres set ablaze by protesters during a strike called by All Assam Chutia Students' Union (AACSU) to protest against the bill. PHOTO: Reuters

Demonstrators carry effigies during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, in Guwahati. PHOTO: Reuters

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People carrying torches shout slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. PHOTO: Reuters

Activists from Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Seva Dal burn an effigy depicting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. PHOTO: Reuters

A police officer removes burning effigies that were set on fire by Activists from the All Assam Students Union (AASU) during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. PHOTO: Reuters

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Students display placards as they attend a protest against the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). PHOTO: Reuters

COMMENTS (1)

Bunny Rabbit | 4 years ago | Reply The ruling government is already raising eyebrows over-the past decade. many of their schemes have slumped for eg the Demonetisation scheme did not succeed in reducing black money . BJP is not just pro Hindu its Pro upper caste Hindu.Minorities and low caste Hindus feel isolated . I feel Congress coming up in the next elections .

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