Curfew call in Indian capital after 20 die in sectarian clashes20 people have died in sectarian violence in the Indian capital. The two days of unrest -- which has seen clashes between mobs armed with swords and guns -- is the worst sectarian violence seen in Delhi in decades. The clashes come amid worsening religious tensions following a citizenship law that critics say is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist agenda. The clashes began on Monday between people supporting and opposing the citizenship law, then descended into pitched battles between the mobs. The law expedites the citizenship applications for persecuted minorities from India's three Muslim-majority neighbouring countries, but not if they are Muslim.

Source: Bangkok Post February 26, 2020 06:56 UTC