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Hundreds arrested in India during days of protests over citizenship law

At least 19 killed in clashes between police and protesters

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) -- More than 1,500 protesters have been arrested across India in the past 10 days, officials said, as police try to quell sometimes violent demonstrations against a citizenship law that critics say undermines the country's secular constitution.

Additionally, some 4,000 people have been detained and then released, the officials said.

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