Police officers facing off with demonstrators during a protest against the new citizenship law, in Chennai, India, on Saturday (Dec 21). - Reuters
NEW DELHI: Thousands of people joined fresh rallies against a contentious citizenship law in India on Saturday, with 20 killed so far in the unrest.
The death toll jumped after demonstrations turned violent on Friday and Saturday (Dec 21) in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, leaving at least 11 dead including an eight-year-old boy, who was trampled.
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