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The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs announced the rules Monday, ahead of Indias general election in the spring, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a rare third term in power.. ..
Despite being well-received by Modi, a Hindu nationalist, the bill was heavily protested by opposition parties, which claimed it was unconstitutional and marginalized Indias 200-million Muslim population.. ..
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah praised Modi on Monday evening, saying he delivered on another commitment and realized the promise of the makers of our constitution to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains,Parsis and Christians living in those countries in aposton X.. ..
Critics of the bill say it is another example of how Modi and Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have pushed an agenda of Hindu nationalism onto secular India, a country of 1.3 billion people, at theexpense of the Muslimpopulation.. ..
Since Modis rise to power nearly a decade ago, critics say the once secular and democratic founding ethos of the worlds largest democracy is crumbling at an alarming speed, with minorities feeling persecuted under the BJPs majoritarian policies and any criticism of the government facing censorship and punishment.. . ..
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