In pictures: Protests erupt across India over anti-Muslim law

Police detain dozens as students, politicians and rights activists take to the streets in protest
Reuters | December 19, 2019

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NEW DELHI:
Students sit inside a Madras university compound during a protest against a new citizenship law and to show solidarity with the students of New Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University after police entered the university campus on Sunday. PHOTO: Reuters


Students gather next to a signboard to attend a protest march against a new citizenship law, inside a college premises in Kochi, India. PHOTO: Reuters


Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, and her party supporters attend a protest march against the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and a new citizenship law, in Kolkata. PHOTO: Reuters


Students shout slogans during a protest march against a new citizenship law, in Kochi. PHOTO: Reuters


Students shout slogans during a protest march against a new citizenship law, in Kochi. PHOTO: Reuters


A man wearing a headband attends a protest march against a new citizenship law, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. PHOTO: Reuters



Demonstrators walk during a protest march against a new citizenship law, on the outskirts of Mumbai. PHOTO: Reuters


A riot police officer fires tear gas towards demonstrators during a protest against a new citizenship law in Seelampur. PHOTO: Reuters


Demonstrators attend a protest against a new citizenship law in Seelampur, area of Delhi, India. PHOTO: Reuters


Demonstrators throw pieces of bricks towards riot police during a protest against a new citizenship law in Seelampur, area of Delhi. PHOTO: Reuters


Police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest against a new citizenship law in Seelampur, area of Delhi, India. PHOTO: Reuters


Demonstrators display placards during a protest to show solidarity with the students of New Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University. PHOTO: Reuters
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