Protests of India's citizenship law grow, along with clashes Protests of a new citizenship law in India are growing, along with some violent clashes between demonstrators and policeNEW DELHI -- Protests spread Tuesday across India against a new law that provides a path to citizenship for non-Muslims entering illegally from several neighboring countries, with angry demonstrators clashing with police. Roads leading to the Muslim-majority neighborhood were littered with stones, tear gas canisters and broken glass. “We are protesting against the new citizenship law. Police responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. Shahid Hussain, a 25-year-old history major, said police broke windows in his dormitory and lobbed a tear gas canister inside.
Source: ABC News December 17, 2019 08:01 UTC