Hundreds of people from various Muslim organizations protested Friday in central New Delhi against the new citizenship act, which was passed by the Indian Parliament this week.
The new citizenship act, which the ceremonial president signed into law late Thursday, will grant Indian nationality to Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Parsis and Sikhs who fled Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh because of religious persecution before 2015.
It does not, however, extend to Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar.
Two people have been killed in the ongoing protests.
Violence in Assam has been raging since late Wednesday when India's upper house of Parliament passed the citizenship bill.
Authorities relaxed the curfew for six hours on Friday in parts of Assam but shut schools until next week.
The protesters in Assam oppose the legislation out of concern that migrants will move to the border region and dilute the culture and political sway of those who already live there.
Critics have said the law violates India's secular constitution.
Challenges have already been filed with the Supreme Court.
Home Minister Amit Shah rejected criticism the legislation was anti-Muslim, saying it did not affect the existing path to citizenship available to all communities.
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