Citizenship Amendment Bill: India's West Bengal hit by protests
Bangladesh, Dec. 14 -- Muslim migrants from three Muslim-majority countries to citizenship if they are facing religious persecution, reports BBC.
On Saturday, protesters blocked motorways and attacked trains and stations in West Bengal's capital.
A curfew was also imposed in Guwahati, in the north-eastern state Assam, after two people died in clashes this week.
The curfew was lifted from 09:00 local time (03:30 GMT) until 16:00 (10:30 GMT) on Saturday. Protest groups in Guwahati have said they plan to defy the curfew on Saturday evening.
The UK, US and Canada have issued travel warnings for people visiting India's north-east, telling their citizens to "exercise caution" if travelling to the region.
The new law entitles non-Muslim mig...
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