2024 Citizenship Amendment Act protests

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2024 Citizenship Amendment Act protests
Part of Citizenship Amendment Act protests
Location
India
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The 2024 Citizenship Amendment Act protests begin on March 11, 2024[1] when the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2024[2] after 5 years of passing the bill which was passed in 2019. It sparked a widespread protests and backlash across the nation[3] and the protestors and opposition political parties[4] have raised questions on the intention of the government[5] as the rules were notified just because the 2024 Indian general election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sporadic protests in India over contentious citizenship law" – via Reuters.
  2. ^ FRONTLINE, TEAM (2024-03-13). "The Citizenship Amendment Act: A tumultuous journey". Frontline. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ Desk, DH Web. "Protests erupt across India against CAA implementation; See pics". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-03-11). "Divisive step ahead of election, say Opposition parties". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. ^ Comment, D. C. (2024-03-12). "DC Edit | CAA rules timing raises questions on govt intent". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.