Protests against a citizenship bill considered by many to be anti-Muslim turned violent, Wednesday, December 11, in India’s northeastern region, forcing the army to deploy troops in response.
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READ MORE: Indian authorities in the far-flung northeast called in troops Wednesday to help contain demonstrators opposed to contentious citizenship that was approved by the upper house Wednesday, officials said.
Troops were deployed to the state of Tripura and were on standby in Assam, a senior army official said, as police battled protesters railing against a bill that will fast-track citizenship claims for immigrants from three neighboring countries — but not if they are Muslim.
For Islamic groups, the opposition, rights groups and others this is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist agenda to marginalize India's 200 million Muslims — something he denies.
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