Protest against Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam. Screenshot from YouTube video by DW News.
Soon after India finalized the
Citizenship (Amendment) Act on
12 December 2019 to allow refugees of six different faiths from the
neighbouring Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, violent protests
opposing the
Act
erupted in the northeastern states of Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya.
While the Act has been criticized for anti-Muslim bias, most in Assam
have been protesting it for fear that it will open the door to Hindu
refugees from Bangladesh, and affect the local language and culture.
At least
three protestors have died in suspected police firing. Protestors in major cities of Assam and Tripura have been
flaming torches and setting car tires and cardboards ablaze. The internet has been blocked since 11 December in Assam and Meghalaya.
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