The biggest and “most frightening setback,” he said, was in India.Protesters say the law undermines India’s Constitution, which treats all religions equally. The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred a hearing on cases challenging the constitutional validity of the citizenship law. “You’ve had TV bites where they aren’t able to say why exactly they are protesting,” said Panda. “Some think they are protesting against inflation.”While India’s economy ballooned to about $3 trillion since the nation adopted its constitution in 1950, much of the population remains left behind. The new citizenship laws were among Modi’s promises; he won the vote with a massive majority.Shrishti Parihar, 19, said the legislation acts as a convenient smokescreen for the government.

Source: Economic Times January 26, 2020 05:03 UTC