India moves to implement controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims | CNN
India enforces citizenship bill excluding Muslims, causing religious tensions.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
India has introduced rules to enforce a contentious citizenship bill that excludes Muslims. The bill, passed in 2019, offers expedited citizenship to immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, as long as they are not Muslim. The legislation is intended to protect religious minorities facing persecution based on their faith. The move has been met with opposition, with critics accusing Prime Minister Modi and his Hindu nationalist party of promoting Hindu dominance at the expense of the Muslim population. Recent events, including the demolition of mosques and the inauguration of a Hindu temple on a disputed site, have heightened religious tensions in the country.