Protests rage in north-east India over citizenship Bill

Protests rage in north-east India over citizenship Bill

The Straits Times - Asia·2019-12-10 17:16

GUWAHATI (AFP) - Protestors in north-east India set fire to tyres and cut down trees to block roads on Tuesday (Dec 10) in a shutdown across the region hours after lawmakers approved the government's new citizenship Bill.

The legislation, set to go before the Upper House on Wednesday, will fast-track citizenship claims from refugees from three neighbouring countries - but not if they are Muslim.

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