India's Controversial Citizenship Law Excludes Muslims as Election Nears
TL;DR
India's government is set to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims from a fast track to naturalization, sparking protests and deadly riots. The law, passed in 2019, provides a path to Indian citizenship for non-Muslims from neighboring countries, but not for Muslims. Critics argue that the law violates the secularism embraced by the country's founders and fear it could lead to a broader effort to strip citizenship from Muslims. The move comes ahead of a national election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a third term, and has drawn criticism for being divisive and appealing to Hindu voters.
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