"India Implements Controversial Citizenship Law Excluding Muslims"

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, providing a fast track to naturalization for religious minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. The law, which has drawn criticism and sparked deadly protests, has been defended by the government as a humanitarian gesture. Critics argue that the law is discriminatory and goes against constitutional values of equality and international human rights law. With Modi seeking a third term in office, the timing of the announcement has raised concerns about polarization ahead of the elections.