A police officer throws stones toward protesters in Kanpur during demonstrations against India’s new citizenship law on Dec. 21. “Entire neighborhoods have gone empty in fear,” he said. (Associated Press)Critics of the government say its citizenship-related programs are purposefully confusing, designed to cover up a concerted effort to disempower Muslims. “So I’m not surprised that little action has been taken against the ongoing violence in the state of Uttar Pradesh. “But unfortunately ... most of the Muslims in this country are questioning this.”Malhotra is a special correspondent.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2019 17:15 UTC