{"id":8736,"date":"2020-02-26T13:15:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T13:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/8736-hindus-muslims-clash-over-india-citizenship-law\/"},"modified":"2020-02-26T13:15:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T13:15:49","slug":"hindus-muslims-clash-over-india-citizenship-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/8736-hindus-muslims-clash-over-india-citizenship-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Hindus, Muslims Clash Over India Citizenship Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px;\">At least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in New Delhi apparently sparked by President Donald Trump\u2019s first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals were<\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in New Delhi apparently sparked by President Donald Trump\u2019s first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals were overflowed with dozens of injured people, authorities said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>New Delhi\u2019s top elected official, Chief Minister Arjind Kerjiwal, called Wednesday for the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send the Indian army to areas in a northeastern corner of the sprawling capital affected by the riots.<\/p>\n<p>Police characterized the situation as tense but under control. 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