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Today, Explained

India's Muslim ban

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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The second-largest Muslim nation in the world just got closer to becoming a Hindu state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:30.8

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0:37.6

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0:49.5

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0:53.2

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1:14.3

Breaking news you guys India is a very big country the second biggest in terms of population

1:21.0

It's also home to the second largest Muslim population in the whole world and that's why the citizenship amendment India's parliament passed yesterday

1:31.7

2019 as possible to a Senate committee of Rajasaba isn't going over very well

1:36.8

The amendment simplifies the path to citizenship for Hindu refugees from neighboring countries a lot of people though are saying what that actually amounts to is a Muslim ban

1:59.6

We called up Nihah Masi in New Delhi to explain she covers India for the Washington Post and says

2:06.0

This legislation is just one part of the ruling BJP parties master plan

2:11.5

So this is a part of the BJP's vision for India as a Hindu state as a country which Hindus can call their homeland

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