NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (NNN-PTI) – Thousands of Protesters marched in parts of Southern India, as they came out on the roads to condemn the new citizenship law.
Protesters in Southern Hyderabad and Bengaluru cities carried Indian Flags, posters, placards, and raised slogans, as they demanded the government to repeal the Law.
In Southern Chennai city, President of Regional Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party, M. K. Stalin, staged a massive rally to protest the act.
The Citizenship Amendment Act aims to fast-track Citizenship for persecuted Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians, who arrived in India before Dec 31, 2014, from Muslim-Majority Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The passing of the bill on Dec 11, triggered widespread demonstrations across India that claimed over two dozen lives so far.– NNN-PTI
