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it's the greatest challenge india's prime minister narendra modi has faced since he came to power 5 years ago dozens of people have been killed during protest against a citizenship law which many see discriminates against muslims addressing thousands of his supporters at an election rally in new delhi mood. he blamed the opposition for stoking the protests began by your. brother's sense this law has been passed some political parties have been spreading rumors these people are misleading the public they are inciting the public you look corporate america i want to ask those who are pelting stones and still getting people to enjoy police trying to do the us what are you hoping to achieve the police is no one's enemy. the citizenship amendment act makes it easier for migrants from afghanistan bangladesh and pakistan who aren't muslim to become indian citizens critics say the law could lead to many muslims losing their citizenship. oh i'm not a hog and what i write staging protests is all right there should not be violence so i oppose that whatever the police are doing i request them not to d

tens of thousands of indians discriminates but the prime minister narendra modi is defending a new citizenship law that excludes muslim. hello and welcome i'm peter w. watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters here and also coming up russia back syrian forces push deeper into it libya after a week long assault that's forced a mass exodus. 10 years after international calls for a genocide trial sudan's new government says it will investigate what happened in darfur. also ahead how donald trump's border war with mexico could be pushing centuries old native american sites at risk. anger is growing against india's controversial new citizenship law but the prime minister narendra modi is showing no signs of backing down he's blaming the opposition for inciting protests against his government huge rallies subpoena held again in the capital new delhi and several other states on sunday the demonstrations and into the 2nd week and more are likely in the coming days rights groups are accusing the police of using disproportionate force against the protesters sabinus restaurant was at the rally in th

tens of thousands of indians say it discriminates but the prime minister narendra modi is defending a new citizenship law that excludes muslims. hello and welcome i'm peter w. watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters here and also coming up brushback syrian forces push deeper into it after a week long assault have brought a new exodus. whole towns burnt off the map australia battles catastrophic bush finds that in gulf scores of homes. also ahead how guns smuggled from the us are arming mexico's drug cartels al jazeera investigates the flow of weapons leading to a record murder rate. india's main opposition has called on its supporters to take to the streets against the contentious new citizenship lore that's evoked widespread anger the prime minister narendra modi has defended the legislation and is blaming the opposition for stoking tensions huge rallies were held again in the capital new delhi and several other states on sunday a protest against the law which many say to scream and it's against muslims and into their 2nd week rights groups are accusing the police of using dis

tens of thousands of indians say it discriminates but the prime minister narendra modi is defending a new citizenship law that excludes muslims. hello and welcome i'm peter w. watching al-jazeera live from doha also coming up russia backed syrian forces push deeper into italy after a week long assault that's brought a new exodus. polled burnt off the map australia battles catastrophic bushfires there's been gulf scores of us. and how donald trump's border wall with mexico could be putting centuries old native american sites at risk. top story india's main opposition congress party is holding a rally in a few hours against the controversial new citizenship law the prime minister narendra modi has defended the legislation and is blaming his political rivals for stoking tensions huge demonstrations were held again in the capital new delhi and several other states on sunday the protests against the law which many say discriminates against muslims and now into their 2nd point rights groups are accusing the police of using disproportionate force to silence the anger sabina stressed was at t

one tree elizabeth the prime minister narendra modi has accused the opposition of stoking of inciting the violence and we have an opposition rally the congress party is holding a rally mates in this one day what can we expect to see from there. who proved. so far the opposition congress party is holding its. own does the rallies the protests on file of the last 8 days then being driven by students have been driven by civil society. but now the opposition homeless posse feels that they have to hollow i said and that during ed. to one of the countries found a hot mug on the end they doing it had to send a message that and it was found i want to let you know and did that this low is not secular that it goes against the wall to show they also want to highlight in front of their having what they're calling a sign that says i want to cause as against what they are many others no police because you know that to you again to protest and rent payment was or was illegal is using excessive force and. the force money really bottles of oil and thank you for that elizabeth run i'm reporting live fr

narendra modi has just arrived at an election rally in new delhi as he faces one of his biggest domestic challenges since becoming india's prime minister at least 25 people have died so far in violence fueled by anger against a citizenship law which opponents say discriminates against muslims sabina shuster reports from new delhi. police in the northern state are not taking chances. did vans while firing tear gas at protesters who are defying a government ban to congregate in large crowds. every tactic is being used to quash nationwide protests against a new citizenship law the police are being accused of using excessive force was what started as a student demonstration has grown into a larger movement to denounce what governments often and say is divisive and discriminatory legislation. the law excludes muslims from neighboring countries from receiving indian citizenship which goes against india secular constitution and rest in india has been discussed at a conference of muslim leaders in malaysia prime minister mahathir mohamad said the indian law is unfair to x. group streams from bec

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and a tweet prime minister narendra modi hailed a landmark day for india and promised the bill would alleviate the suffering of many who faced persecution. but in assam the bill is another reason to distrust modi's india a recent citizenship registry exercise excluded 2000000 people in assam who now have to prove their citizenship or be rendered stateless. hindus left off the list now have protection but not muslims. who could face deportation the the the. reaction to the citizenship amendment bill has also hit social media on twitter this user captured some of the us on to tests and asked us on is burning and the government is not paying any attention to it is this democracy we are living in and prime minister narendra modi has tweeted this urging the people of isaan who he calls brothers and sisters not to worry quote i want to assure them no one can take away your rights unique identity and beautiful culture it will continue to grow and flourish and quote but this user rejected modi statement as hollow words saying that's why people in assam are braving internet blocks lottie's cu

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modi wants to remold the world's biggest democracy as a hindu state. police fire a volley of tear gas. their target student protesters holed up inside the capital's prestigious jimmy amelia islamic university they are demanding that their government rescind a contentious new citizenship law. critics say the law discriminates against muslims by only granting indian citizenship to non muslim refugees from neighboring countries. after trading rocks at the police. the student demonstrators finally surrender with their hands aloft. and are ushered on to buses a destination unknown. does cause almost a bit of property does go to some. people motorcycles on fire storms on us and we have. only investors the. tensions were running high across india buses were burned during protests in the capital disrupting public life in an. hundreds marched in opposition to the new law. some here of all in retribution should the government ostracize muslims. are ready to support the government but if they're going to harass muslims then it won't be tolerated muslim groups wil

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none of the show put this in more context how does this fit into prime minister narendra modi's hindu nationalist agenda. well melissa just spoke about the national register for citizens which is seen as starting muslims but this as well as the citizen chevelle are not the only things that support the b.g.p. is hindu nationalists agenda just earlier the c.o. are all good just the special status of the state of push leave was shoved down and that is the only muslim majority states in this country also the b.g.p. has strongly pushed the construction of a massive rahman there in the city of you with this is actually something that's been a big election agenda for the b j p and is and has actually been a big flashpoint between hindus and muslims in the country over the term of prime symmetry in the movie they have also seen a rise in lynchings related to beef consumption which are raising more and more concerns that muslims and minorities in this country are increasingly being targeted and india is having more and more trouble as each of these new policies implemented to continue claiming

modi wants to remold the world's biggest democracy as a hindu state. delhi riot police fire a volley of tear gas. their target student protesters holed up inside the capital's prestigious. university they are demanding that the government resend a contentious new citizenship law. critics say the law discriminates against muslims by only granting indian citizenship to non muslim refugees from neighboring countries. after trading rocks at the police the student demonstrators finally surrender with their hands aloft. destination unknown. property some people. are only investors the. tensions were running high across india buses were burned during protests in the capital disrupting public life in. the. hundreds marched in opposition to the new law. some here involving retribution should the government ostracize muslims. the government but if they're going to harass muslims and it won't be tolerated muslim groups will watch a massive movement against it. back in delhi and hundreds were again gathering at the university campus. the crowd electrified by claim

at a rally today, india's prime minister, narendra modi, expressed his support for the country's police, but failed to mention the civilian deaths, and defended his citizenship amendment act, the caa, which offers only non—muslim illegal immigrants from certain countries fast—track nationality. translation: muslims who were born on indian soil shouldn't be concerned by the caa order and nrc. a national nrc would introduce citizenship checks for everyone in the country, something many protesters fear could target muslims. today, the prime minister said his government hadn't discussed once since he came to power in 2014, but his close ally, home minister amit shah, has repeatedly promised to introduce an nrc, even in parliament. while the status of that is now unclear, experts say the party's wider agenda is not. there is no question that the bjp government, through its legislative agenda, is moving india in the direction of becoming a hindu state. when you introduce a law that brings religion into determining who is an indian, all indians become vulnerable. indians from all backgroun

in india, prime minister narendra modi is trying to calm anger over a controversial new citizenship law, saying indian muslims have nothing to fear from it. at least 20 people have been killed in days of protests over the law, which have often been put down with force by police. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. days of deadly violence, as indians continue to oppose a law they say is an assault on the rights of the country's 200 million muslims. as curfews were imposed and internet was blocked in india's largest state, uttar pradesh, protesters say they've been brutally silenced. as the death toll rises, reports some victims were shot by the police — a charge authorities deny. at a rally today, india's prime minister, narendra modi, expressed his support for the country's police, but failed to mention the civilian deaths, and defended his citizenship amendment act, the caa, which offers only non—muslim illegal immigrants from certain countries fast—track nationality. translation: muslims who were born on indian soil shouldn't be concerned by the caa order

modi since he came to power in 2014. so being interested is a new delhi and says the unrest asshead as student protests but it's now grown into a much larger movement. we got started jamming i many years time your university where the protests 1st yes we did it c is now close but still still getting me joined by people of all walks of life at the mo it's one of the. 3 people have been killed in northwest libya in the latest round of drone strikes by a warlord after his forces attacked the town of muscle in the northwest the un backed government says the u.a.e. which supports have to is piloting the trans mammadov to why it has none. 3 were killed the 9 others one did according to military sources with the government of the national guard and the city of about 88 kilometers so the east of tripoli is now witnessing a war under rockets are landing in the area and the civilians have been leaving their homes because of the of the fighting we spoke to eyewitnesses civilians in the city of. say that this city is almost now empt

to hold a rally in a few hours a contra against a controversial new citizenship law prime minister narendra modi has defended the legislation which opponents say discriminates against muslims in india large demonstrations were held again in the capital new delhi and several other states on sunday at least $25.00 people have died in violence since the law was passed in parliament earlier this month elizabeth warren i'm is in new delhi where the protests are building. for the last week we have had mass protests across the country against this law they have been mostly led by students by civil society now the main opposition party and the of the congress party is holding what's expected to be a very large rally right here in the capital new delhi and they're doing it at the resting place of mahatma gandhi they are doing this to emphasize that the country's founders mahatma gandhi. mary wanted a secular india which is enshrined in the constitution and the congress as well as the other groups have been protesting against this rule of course they want to keep up the pressure so that the supreme c

prime minister narendra modi and home minister don't care this citizenship amendment bill de brought in recently was shot of the soul of india is happening in assam and the northeast face of the country. in the days leading to the being approved protests erupted across the country the most violent in the state of assad in the north east several people killed. and government buildings attacked. political leaders in the states of carola punjab and west bank said publicly they were part of the law leading to a potential conflict with new delhi. it is the beginning of something very personal for us you know your 1st star then you put people into a ghetto then you finally take them to the end point out this unfortunate could be the beginning of what could result in. disenfranchisement of a very significant population in india. the numbers here may present the indian prime minister narendra modi with his biggest challenge since august the 5th when he stripped indian administered kashmir the only state in india to have a muslim majority population and its autonomy then in november his gover

to those people who are protesting up and down the country actually want from narendra modi the prime minister. still those are the people who have been protesting over here that. they are saying that the idea of the protests right now is not necessarily only about their constitutional law but it's also about the const at the citizenship law partly but it's about the front. situation and a very brief this on which india this nation has was one on one secularism on equality and when that is a pressure that the right to protest and deception was suppressed that is what people are out there again said that's the way people feel wronged not to be able to protest and that's why they are here. sabina thanks very much. while the unrest in india has been discussed in malaysia where the prime minister is hosting a conference of muslim leaders marty a mohammed says the new citizenship law is unfair it is very unfortunate because india is a secularist see from the very beginning to delete the people did not prevent them from becoming citizens is their business it is all these were but the 2 x. g

india's prime minister narendra modi has called for a cabinet meeting to discuss the security situation following violent protests over the controversial citizenship war another police fired tear gas and water cannon and demonstrators in new delhi and other cities overnight at least 8 people have been killed in the past 2 days more protests are expected later on saturday the citizenship law provides a path to citizenship for migrants from 3 neighboring countries but it excludes muslims so we mistrust joins us live now from the capital new delhi sabina is mr modi getting ready perhaps to row back or soften this legislation i told her we think. so right so i'm standing in front of. millions lobby of the diversity where some of the 1st protests happened and the protests that we hear is just beginning it's growing this is not the only protest that's happening in the country today across delhi there are several protests and we were going through one of the protests where we were told that we have to move out because there have been some infiltration by the rightwing factions now. across indi

the numbers here may present the indian prime minister narendra modi with his biggest challenge since august the 5th when he stripped indian administered kashmir the only state in india to have a muslim majority population and it's autonomy that in november his government won a historic court battle between hindus and muslims ownership of a disputed religious site. and now this the see a muslims are the only ones affected the law also prevents induce and tamils. in sri lanka from gaining citizenship critics say secular protections ingrained in the indian constitution are now under threat and it seems that a long political social and cultural fight is on the cards for prime minister narendra modi and the indian government so robin al-jazeera. i have a fighting has been raging around libya's capital over the past 24 hours. after us forces are battling armed groups allied with the internationally recognized government which is based in the capital on the 1st day after called on his forces to advance towards the center of tripoli what he called a final battle for the fiercely contested ci

india's main opposition party steps up the pressure on the prime minister narendra modi over that huge citizenship law that's divided the country. top story is being called a mockery and anything but justice the end results of a saudi trial into the killing of the germans jamal. has brought criticism from the u.n. special investigator and condemnation from human rights groups 5 people have been sentenced to death but the right densities have not been revealed after the closed door trial in riyadh it's clear the former royal aides qahtani widely suspected of being a ringleader and mohamed el who was the saudi consul general in istanbul where the washington post columnist was murdered the former deputy intelligence chief. was released for insufficient evidence 3 other people received jail terms totaling 24 years the kingdom has denied any links to the hit squad killing but some of the team work for the saudi crown prince. help us more. 14 months after jamal khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in istanbul where his fiance ha t.j. genghis waited for hours before callin

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modi has been chairing a council of ministers to discuss the growing protests over the controversial citizenship law the police fired tear gas and water cannon at demonstrators in new delhi and other cities overnight at least 19 people have been killed and more than 4000 to taint countrywide since the unrest began last week now much of the violence on friday was in the northern state of protest where protesters set fires and hurled rocks many have accused the police of using excessive force demonstrations have been largely peaceful in states controlled by the opposition where regional leaders see. they won't implement the new law on friday thousands took part in a rally in west bengal the state's chief minister is a fierce opponent of mr modi all talk a good party government wants one religion to be separated we one led to happen we are united. sabinus restaurant joins us live from new delhi sabina what else do we know about what's going on in this cabinet meeting. but we don't know much about what is going on in the cabinet these are what we do know is there has been some opposition

in india — prime minister narendra modi, has tried to calm anger over a controversial new citizenship law, saying indian muslims have nothing to fear from it. at least 20 people have been killed in days of protests over the law — with the police accused of using excessive force. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. days of deadly violence has indians continue to oppose a law they say is an assault on the rights of the country is 200 million muslims. cu rfews were imposed country is 200 million muslims. curfews were imposed on the internet was blocked in india's largest acla re largest state, was blocked in india's largest aclare largest state, uttar pradesh. aclare largest state, uttar pradesh. a say they have been brutally silenced. as the death toll rises, reports that some victims were shot by police which authorities deny. at a rally today, the indian prime minister narendra modi expressed support for the country's police but failed to mention the civilian deaths. the hindu nationalist leader of the bjp blamed the opposition for the current unrest and defen

the country's prime minister narendra modi and his government say they are simply trying to help the persecuted minorities in neighbouring islamic countries. but mr modi is seen as a hindu nationalist, interested only in protecting hindi interests. critics say that this sends out a negative signal to the country's 200 million—strong muslims. clearly you are catering to your hindu base, you know, by telling them this country is only for hindus. the world's largest democracy had a big heart when it could accommodate people. right now we are coming across to the world as a petty, vindictive civilisation. that is not what india stood for. there are concerns about what this means for india's secular democracy, as it grapples with the complex issues of religion, citizenship and identity. pratiksha ghildial, bbc news, delhi. the time is 18.17. our top story this evening: a former prisoner who tackled the london bridge attacker tells the bbc he was prepared to die to save others. and still to come.. the university challenging perceptions of competitive computer gaming. coming up on sportsd

we have also had a tweet from the indian prime minister, narendra modi. he has said the fire in new delhi in anaj mandi is extremely horrific. my thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones, wishing the injured a quick recovery. authorities providing all possible assistance at the site of the tragedy. so just to update you once again on the breaking news story from new delhi, 35 people have died ina from new delhi, 35 people have died in a factory fire in india plasma capital. —— india's capital. the latest from deputy fire chief that 50 people have been rescued by fire ci’ews. 50 people have been rescued by fire crews. the fire broke out in the north—west area of the city, in an area called anaj mandi in a building where apparently there were school bags and packing materials. anyway, we will get you more on that story as and when we get it here on bbc world news. now, let's move on. still to come in this programme, tens of thousands people around the world spend the night sleeping outdoors to highlight the problem of homelessness. john len

but the move by prime minister narendra modi is popular with his hindu supporters. from delhi, here's rajini vaidyanathan. is this a moment of reckoning for the world's largest democracy, as anger over a controversial citizenship law intensifies? scenes of defiance, protesters ignoring cu rfews, police accused of heavy—handed tactics. hundreds of thousands across this vast and diverse nation have taken to the streets to oppose a law they say discriminates against muslims. it offers fast—track citizenship for illegal immigrants from three neighbouring countries, except muslims. the government says it is to protect religious minorities fleeing persecution. india prides itself on its secular principles, the right to equality for all faiths. but many fear that, by making religion a condition of citizenship, that core fundamental principle is now at stake. muslims say they are living in fear. the government is planning to publish a nationwide register of citizens, in which everyone would have to prove they are indian. those who can't would be considered illegal immig

it's the greatest challenge india's prime minister narendra modi has faced since he came to power 5 years ago. dozens of people have been killed in violence fueled by anger against the citizenship know which opponents say it discriminates against muslims. addressing thousands of the supporters and the election rally in new delhi blame the opposition for stoking the protests little by little is would be problems since the slow has been passed some political parties have been spreading rumors they say misleading the public they are inciting the public. you know. i want to ask those who are pelton's dines and still getting people to enjoy police trying to do the us what are you hoping to achieve the police is no one's enemy. the citizenship amendment act makes it easier for migrants from afghanistan bangladesh and pakistan who aren't muslims to gain citizenship critics say the law could lead to many muslims losing their citizenship. broader score i'm not a hog i'm not a rider staging protests is a right they should not be violent so i oppose that whatever the police are doing i request them

outrage grows over prime minister narendra modi's new citizenship lole critics say it's anti muslim. priests can no longer site people secrecy in abuse cases the order from the vatican is the latest move by pope francis to combat silence surrounding pedophilia roman catholic church . thank you very much for being with us francis been in the grip of a stepepped up genereral strike ts tuesday the organizer say the one point eight million people protesting. on the march on the streets across the country the police though puput the figure t closer to six hundred thousand the issue remains the same pension reform. many of the protesters are angry that that pensions they say will be reduced by these reforms. frfrance hasas forty two special pension schemes emmanuel michael wants to reduce this to one universal pension. ramping up the pressure on the government public sector employees took to the streets in paris. including hospital workers who are protesting budget cuts they say a putting lives at risk. and transport stuff too for more than two weeks have brought much of fronts to a stands

modi since he was elected in 2014 his government has taken measures that have raised fears among muslims in particular a new citizenship law offers illegal migrants of religious minorities from 3 neighboring countries the right to become citizens of india but it excludes muslims and that sparked anger and protests nationwide laura burton manning reports. it's the greatest challenge india's prime minister. has faced since he came to power 5 years ago. dozens of people have been killed in violence fueled by anger against assistantship know which opponents say it discriminates against muslims. addressing thousands of the supporters and the election rally in new delhi blame the opposition the stoking the protests began by needle is to be my brother's since the slow has been passed some political parties have been spreading rumors they are misleading the public they are inciting the public. you know. i want to ask those who are pelton's dines and still getting people to enjoy police trying to do the us what are you hoping to achieve the police is no one's enemy. the citizenship amendment act

demonstrators see the new law as another instance of prime minister narendra modi's hindu nationalist agenda. here's our corrspondent in delhi, rajini vaidyanathan. 0n the streets of india, a battle for the country's secular soul. hundreds of thousands are protesting a new law they say discriminates against muslims. from assam in the northeast, all the way down to bangalore in the south. from the economic capital, mumbai, to the nation's capital, delhi. the citizenship law offers a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants from three neighbouring countries — pakistan, bangladesh and afghanistan. but crucially, it does not offer those protections to muslims, and that is why people are angry here, because they say that this law violates india's secular principles, which are founded in the constitution, which state that all religions in this country are treated equally. half of the population's under the age of 25. it's the youth who are leading the charge. this is a secular nation, it's a democracy. we are not a struggling democracy, we are an established democracy. so it's wrong on

in india, prime minister and hindu nationalist leader narendra modi has tried to calm anger over a controversial new citizenship law, saying indian muslims have nothing to fear. at least 20 people have been killed in days of protests over the law. now on bbc news, it's dateline london. hello, and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week: it's almost christmas — a moment to examine religion and politics across the globe, starting with the citizenship bill that's triggering huge demonstrations in india. it's also the week donald trump became only the third american president in history to be impeached. does that energise or damage his campaign for re—election? my guests: catherine pepinster, commentator on religion and politics. french—algerian journalist nabila ramdani. stephanie baker of bloomberg news. and political writer and broadcaster, jonathan sacerdoti. welcome to you all. so, on 25th december, christians celebrate a life story that began with the birth of a baby in a stable and ended with his execution as a common criminal. the point being that god is often closer t

the greatest challenge india's prime minister narendra modi has faced since he came to power 5 years ago dozens of people have been killed during protest against a citizenship law which many think discriminates against muslims addressing thousands of his supporters at an election rally in new delhi modi blamed the opposition for stoking the protests we're going to find out is the big. problems since the slow has been passed some political parties have been spreading rumors these people are misleading the public they are inciting the public you look for part of our i want to ask those who are pelted stones and sticks getting people to enjoy police trying to do the us what are you hoping to achieve the police is no runs in a me. the citizenship amendment act makes it easier for migrants from afghanistan bangladesh and pakistan who aren't muslim to become indian citizens critics say the law could lead to many muslims losing their citizenship. broader storm. staging protests is a right they should not be violent so i oppose that whatever the police are doing i request them not to do it t

india's prime minister narendra modi has called for calm after 5 days of violent protests against a controversial new. students. across the country. and the top democrat in the u.s. senate has accused president donald trump of orchestrating a cover up chuck schumer wants current and former white house aides to testify at trump's impeachment trial the white house is discouraging them from giving evidence . china and russia are calling for an end to some of those sanctions on north korea they've proposed a draft u.n. security council resolution which would see some sanctions lifted to quote enhanced the livelihood of the civilian population of north korea but the u.s. says now is not the time to consider lifting the sanctions. kristen salumi is at the u.n. in new york she says the proposal comes at a time when there is growing concern about north korea's threats. what the chinese and the russians are proposing is a wide rollback of sanctions against north korea sanctions that were imposed to try to stop it from developing a nuclear weapon and they start with issues that they say are humanitarian in