Modi seeks to soothe India's Muslims as deadly protests swell

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At least 25 people have died in 10 days of demonstrations and violence after Modi's government passed the law criticised as anti-Muslim.

Addressing party supporters in New Delhi -- who cried"Modi! Modi!" at the mention of the law -- the 69-year-old said Muslims"don't need to worry at all" -- provided they are genuine Indians.

"There are no detention centres. All these stories about detention centres are lies, lies and lies," he said.The demonstrations have been largely peaceful but protesters have also hurled rocks and torched vehicles, while heavy-handed police tactics including the storming of a Delhi university a week ago have fuelled anger.

Islamic groups, the opposition and others at home and abroad fear this forms part of Modi's aim to marginalise India's 200 million Muslims and remould the country as a Hindu nation, something he denies. In Assam, opponents of the legislation fear it will enable large numbers of Bengali-speaking immigrants, many of whom are Hindu, to settle there.

 

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