Protests erupt across India against anti-Muslim citizenship law

NEW DELHI: Sporadic protests have erupted across India against the implementation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), sparking renewed concerns about its discriminatory impact on Muslims. Narendra Modi government faces backlash as demonstrations broke out in various states, including Assam and Tamil Nadu, just days before a general election is announced. In Assam and Tamil Nadu, demonstrators voiced their opposition to the CAA, with protests involving burning copies of the law and shouting slogans against its implementation. Opposition parties in Assam have called for a statewide strike in response to the law. The CAA grants Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from three Muslim-majority South Asian nations, with rights activists and Muslim groups expressing concerns about its discriminatory nature, particularly when combined with a proposed national register of citizens.