Why are people protesting against it?
Many Muslim citizens fear ûÆĵ¿Æ÷ÀåÀÌ»ç that they could be made stateless if they don't have the necessary documents; and critics also say the law is exclusionary ¿øÈ¿µ¿Æ÷ÀåÀÌ»ç and violates the secular principles enshrined in India's constitution.
But Prime Minister Narendra ÀÌÅ¿ø¿ë´ÞÀÌ»ç Modi said the law would have "no effect on citizens of India, including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Christians and Buddhists".
He also blamed the opposition for the ´ä·Ê¶±=´ä·ÊÇ° ´ä·Ê¶± Çà»ç¶± ±îÄ¡¶± protests, accusing them of "spreading lies and rumours" and "instigating violence" and "creating an atmosphere of illusion and falsehood".