Police in India have arrested dozens of people and enforced a curfew in the country's northeastern Assam state, where thousands are protesting legislation granting citizenship to non-Muslims who migrated from neighboring countries
Police used batons and tear gas to disperse protesters in 10 out of the state's 33 districts.
While those protesting in Assam are opposed to the bill because of worries it will allow more migrants regardless of their religion, others consider the measure as discriminatory for not applying to Muslims. Human rights watchdog Amnesty India said it legitimized discrimination on the basis of religion and stood in clear violation of India's Constitution and international human rights law.
The bill's passage follows a contentious citizenship registry exercise in Assam intended to identify legal residents and weed out those in the country illegally. Shah has pledged to roll it out nationwide, promising to rid India of “infiltrators."
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