Why is the law so divisive?
The law allows non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, who entered India illegally, to become citizens.
The Hindu-nationalist BJP government ¼¿ïÆ÷ÀåÀÌ»ç argues that the law aims to accommodate ·¹Çø®Ä«½Ã°è=·¹Çø®Ä«½Ã°è those who have fled religious persecution.
Critics say the law is part of the government's À̹ÌÅ×À̼ǹ̷¯±Þ À̹ÌÅ×À̼Çsa±Þ À̹ÌÅ×À̼ǼîÇÎ=À̹ÌÅ×À̼ǹ̷¯±Þ À̹ÌÅ×À̼Çsa±Þ À̹ÌÅ×À̼ǼîÇÎ agenda to marginalise Muslims, and that it violates secular principles enshrined in the constitution.
Earlier this week the United Nations ³²ÀÚ·¹ÇÃ=³²ÀÚ·¹Çà Human Rights office voiced concern that the new law was fundamentally discriminatory in nature.