The citizenship law provides a path to naturalization for people from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan, unless they’re Muslim. “Look at Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, our government has shot these demons like dogs,“ Ghosh said. Massive protests erupted across the country, with Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Assam states the hardest hit. Sixteen Muslims were killed in Uttar Pradesh on a single day after the BJP chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, promised to take “revenge” against protesters. Uttar Pradesh authorities have denied any responsibility for the deaths.

Source: thestar January 13, 2020 11:15 UTC