NEW DELHI -- An Indian citizenship law decried by critics as anti-Muslim is back in the spotlight over four years after it cleared parliament, amid signs that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party is eager to implement it before elections it is favored to win in April and May.
Politics
India's contentious citizenship law on 'front burner' as polls near
Analysts see act, criticized as anti-Muslim, as being used to shore up Modi's base
A demonstrator attends a protest in New Delhi in March 2020, amid turmoil over the passage of the citizenship act. Years later, the law has yet to be implemented, but the ruling party has signaled it wants to move the process forward. © Reuters
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