Delhi’s deadly riots, explained by an expert
The new law that’s testing India’s secular values.
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On December 11th, 2019, India’s parliament passed a controversial new law: the Citizenship Amendment Act. The law fast-tracks citizenship for migrants from three neighboring countries, specifically if they are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, or Christians. It conspicuously leaves out Muslims.
Since the law was passed, it’s drawn widespread opposition and protests, and not only because it discriminates against Muslims. The law is also closely linked to another controversial initiative: the National Registry of Citizens, a citizenship list that could potentially leave millions of people, primarily Muslims, stateless.
So far, only the northeastern state of Assam has implemented the NRC. In August 2019, the government of Assam published a citizenship list that left off nearly 2 million residents. And without the citizenship fast-track that the Citizenship Amendment Act grants to other religions, the Muslims left off that list are at risk of losing their citizenship entirely.
To understand the law, the national registry of citizens, the controversy they’ve ignited, and what might happen next, we spoke with Milan Vaishnav, Director of the South Asia Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
For more context on India’s secular roots and its tense religious divide, watch our episode of Vox Borders India about the 1947 partition of India:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Ps1TZXAN8
And for more recent context, you can watch another Vox Borders video about India’s cow vigilantes and their attacks on Muslims in recent years:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI_Iy1FoSn4&list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5eLwIHwp0NAPJaLSo9qNexm
If you want to dive deep into the law, here’s both India’s original 1955 Citizenship Act and the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act, which modifies the original law to provide a new path to citizenship based on religion:
http://legislative.gov.in/actsofparliamentfromtheyear/citizenship-act-1955
http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2019/214646.pdf
You can also learn more about how documentation (birth certificates in particular) works in India and why millions are vulnerable to the new law:
https://www.indiaspend.com/birth-certificates-are-citizenship-proof-govt-says-but-38-under-5-children-dont-have-one/
And watch France 24’s news coverage of the situation in Assam, including the detention camps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wviZkCqj3Is
The step-by-step fact-checking process of the verified viral videos of the mosque being vandalized in Delhi can be found here:
https://www.altnews.in/verification-video-of-mosque-vandalised-set-on-fire-is-from-ashok-nagar-in-delhi/
And here, for the police brutality video:
https://www.altnews.in/video-verification-delhi-cops-beating-injured-men-forcing-them-to-sing-national-anthem/
Here are some additional sources on the rise of Hindu nationalism in India under Modi’s BJP party:
https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/04/04/religious-nationalism-and-india-s-future-pub-78703
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-religion-temple-factbox/factbox-what-does-indias-ruling-hindu-nationalist-party-want-to-achieve-idUSKBN1XL1PS
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/india
And finally, you can also read our latest articles covering the most notable developments of the unrest sparked by the Citizenship Amendment Act:
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/9/17/20861427/india-assam-citizenship-muslim-detention-camps
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/12/12/21010975/india-muslim-citizenship-bill-national-register
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/12/16/21024306/india-protests-muslim-citizenship-amendment-bill
https://www.vox.com/world/2019/12/21/21033083/india-muslim-protests-citizenship-amendment-bill-cab-caa
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@jabesgaming5959
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
How are you guys
I want a reply from u guys.
Who commented 5 or 3 years ago
Iam in 2025
@YashBhoite-nl3ym
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
It's actually a great bill
@VISHNUMOHAN-hj9sj
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
😂😂😂😂
@Ananya-is7cy
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
CAA is for regfugees not for the citizens.
@mileshul
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
4 yr later : CAA is in action 🥳
@mohdajrul6144
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Bjp govt behind the Delhi riots
@Ay_IIT_0210
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Atleast you admitted that riots was started by Muslims
@Alex.72777
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
India is no more a democratic country from 2014
@amiteshraj2522
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Question that should be answered is – why are minorities persecuted in India's neighboring countries?
@Vox – do you have research data?
@laxmangoud8504
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Take them as refugess then you know what they are asking
@sheharbanosajid4
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Failed secularism in India
@RiteshKumar-ex2yb
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
1st riot, which I have seen that how men made it stepwise
@jatinsharma5024
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Stop defending johadis
@animezhere
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Nobody can deny this fact that since this BJP government, we have seen more hate between religions than real progression of the country! Now don't count me those few remarks , I am talking about overall what they have done
@CricoMantra
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Very very nice video
@parrthakalitaw6319
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
muslims think bjp is pro hindu..this is the reason they are violently protesting for the law which is to help minorities which is a good issue they think india belong to the muslims keep the law and order and govt not to interfere we will show the muslims who owns india…
@majorsid8
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
They started it we finished it
@livingcorpse08
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Kuch vi krlo hoga vohi jo modi chahega
@harshabanad
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
This is not an expert. Such a sham. Do more research. Your report is pro Islam.
@kartikmishra6894
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Sooner such Muslim led violence will happen all over Europe. Mark my words. There is a clear distinction between muslims and non muslims.
@artificialanimeuniverse
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Detension camps?
Reminds me of concentration camps and gulags!
BTW, Has the condition calmed down a bit?
@Noone-th7sn
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
So Muslims created two countries for themselves but still want quick citizenship in India.
It is also funny how muslims say that the modi government is against the muslims but the same people want muslims from neighbouring countries to get citizenship in India. 😂😂
@K3rr-wth
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
India's Modi government is religiously racist which can bring itself into civil war that can involve, you guessed it, Pakistan.
@yourDad0007
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Pakistan afghanistan and bangladesh all the country are muslim country… their is less then 1% people of other religion..if India is doing this..it would be a great job ❤️✌️
@ethane12345
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Please read the Bill first what it means then you can debate on it.
@bharathwajv3055
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
CAA is passed in the Parliament,
Soon will be implemented across the country. Jai BJP🇮🇳❤️
@sweettoothmarie7304
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
The more I watch videos about India, the more I don't want to ever go there
@anshtyagi1178
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
proof to prove you are indian for nrc
any 1 of 14 government documents or
school id or
residential proof of your residence or
certificate of place where you work or
1 witness who can confirm that you live in india for a period of time
if you cant do this, then who are you
@carcollector217
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Why does wion never talk about this
@felixvergara5627
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Very hypocritical from a country that prides itself for being the biggest secularist democracy in the world…Gandhi must be turning in his grave !!!
@noicebad5749
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
I guess we must acknowledge that India cant act as a motherland for anyone apart from Hindu's
@sikandar0x9
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
This video is 2 year old
And
Right now Riots are still happening in Delhi and other States in India.
@ismailv4197
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 am
Divide and rule is the main strategy of the Modi administration, which they found most suitable and successful for achieving Power in Indian politics.
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