Hundreds of thousands of Indians protested across the country on Sunday against ...
KOCHI/LUCKNOW - Hundreds of thousands of Indians protested across the country on Sunday against a citizenship bill that many fear is discriminatory against the minority Muslim community.
In the southern state of Kerala, organizers said more than a hundred thousand people formed a human chain. It was followed by public meetings at over 250 places across the state. Clashes between protesters and police leaving at least 25 dead have been a regular occurrence since Dec. 12, when the government passed the legislation.
The North-eastern state of Assam witnessed five low-intensity explosions for which the United Liberation Front of Assam , a militant group, has taken responsibility. No casualties were reported.
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