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The Inquiry: Could India’s Muslims become second class citizens?

Could India’s Muslims become second class citizens?

06/02/2020 GMT

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Could a new law in India be a step towards making Muslims second class citizens?

Is a new law in India making Muslims second class citizens? Critics say the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act excludes Muslims and so contravenes the country’s secular constitution.

Could a new law in India be a step towards making Muslims second class citizens? The government says the Citizenship Amendment Act is a humanitarian law giving protection for people escaping religious persecution.  But critics say that by excluding Muslims, the CAA contravenes the country’s secular constitution. Charmaine Cozier reports.

(Women hold anti-government placards during a protest in Delhi. Credit: Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Getty Images)

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