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Protests that have been sporadic for months in India have flared into outright religious violence in the capital in the past week.

The worst that Delhi has seen in decades.

More than 30 people have died as riots have raged.

Much of the anger stems from the Citizenship Amendment Act, a bill that sailed through the country's parliament in December.

It provides a path to citizenship for migrants of many faiths.

Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parse, Christian.

Pointedly, though, it doesn't include Muslims.

It's just the latest bit of policy of Prime Minister Nihendra Modi and his party agenda party were BJP.

Advancing the government's Hindu nationalist agenda and relegating the country's Muslims to second-class status.

That doesn't sit well with many in India who are proud of the country's secular modern history.

And the discomfort has been concentrated in the capital.

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