Ep.15 Understanding India's Citizenship Law with Dr Asher Siddiqui
This week I speak to Dr Asher Siddiqui, a scientist from Delhi who has been at the epicentre of the protests at Delhi’s Jamia Millia University.
During the past two weeks, India has been rocked by countrywide demonstrations spontaneously driven by largely young Muslims energised by their mutual dislike for a new citizenship law designed to relegate Muslims to second class citizens. The law, the Citizenship Amendment Act, enables the state to fast track the citizenship of migrants but significantly omits Muslims. The fear is this is another step in dismantling the rights of Muslims of India.