Indians hold national flags and placards during a protest against the new citizenship law in Bangalore, India, on December 23, 2019. Photo: AP
Opinion
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Why protests in India over the new citizenship law are much ado about nothing
- The law seeks to provide closure to the refugees from three neighbouring Islamic countries that had flowed into India since Partition in 1947
- Muslim citizens are an integral part of India and will not be affected by the law
Indians hold national flags and placards during a protest against the new citizenship law in Bangalore, India, on December 23, 2019. Photo: AP