Elsewhere in India, protesters say the citizenship law will be followed by the national register, which they fear is designed by the Hindu-nationalist government to expel Muslims who do not have sufficient citizenship documentation. Under the law, India will grant citizenship to the six communities that Modi's government says have historically faced persecution in the three Muslim-dominated neighbours. Critics say the law discriminates against Muslims and undermines India's secular constitution. In Assam, excluded people were given 120 days to prove their citizenship at quasi-judicial bodies known as Foreigners Tribunals. On Sunday, Modi said his government had no immediate plans for a countrywide NRC.

Source: Standard Digital December 23, 2019 14:37 UTC