Indian PM Narendra Modi risks losing focus on economy as protests build against citizenship law

Indian PM Narendra Modi risks losing focus on economy as protests build against citizenship law

The Straits Times - Asia·2019-12-14 14:07

NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) - A new law on Indian citizenshipis threatening to pull Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus away from a flagging economy as protests and criticism build against the divisive plan.

The government was forced to call in the army to quell protests in some parts of the country this week after Parliament passed legislation that will prevent undocumented Muslim migrants from three neighbouring countries becoming citizens.

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