India's New Delhi heads to vote amid protests against citizenship law

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Voters in New Delhi began voting on Saturday in a state election seen as a test ...

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators attend a protest against a new citizenship law in Shaheen Bagh, area of New Delhi, India January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo

The election comes as India’s economic growth is at its slowest in six years, and amid strong opposition to the law which makes it easier for non-Muslim persecuted minorities from three neighboring countries to become Indian citizens. A poor showing in the capital this weekend could be another blow to Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party after it lost control of Maharashtra state, whose capital is Mumbai, late last year.

 

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New Indian law offers citizenship to non muslims who are persecuted for being non-muslims in muslim countries. When was the last time you heard muslims were persecuted for being muslims in muslim countries, so why should India offer 'em citizenship? Media are biased against India

As Americans joust over our own elections, I don't think any realize that the next major global crisis is brewing between India and Pakistan.

What heads ? It’s already over . You are late to the party as usual .😂🤣

Thanks for Info . But voting is over.🤭🤭

Strongly opposing the same & condiment the reporting. Go for the masses & NOT for the classes Please.

If ppl of Delhi are sane they will choose a candidate who is IITIAN and a IRS officer as their CM and not someone from a party whose entire political existence is due to pakistan 🙄

This was 10 days back imagine now China is hiding the numbers coronavirus coronaviruschina

Wrong report. Wrong Reporting.We the Indian 100 % support it.

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