Kolkata, Dec 17 (AFP/APP): Fresh protests against India’s new citizenship law erupted Tuesday as police brutality fuelled fury against the legislation which critics say is anti-Muslim. The law grants citizenship to non-Muslims from three neighbouring countries in what opponents say is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist masterplan. Uproar over the move has sparked days of protests, clashes and riots across India that have left six people dead and dozens injured in a major challenge to Modi since he swept to power in 2014. Protesters gathered Tuesday in the eastern city of Kolkata in West Bengal for a fresh rally led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a fierce critic of Modi. Thousands took to the streets Monday in a march through Kolkata led by Banerjee. New protests also broke out in the southernmost state of Kerala, while several rallies were planned in the capital New Delhi late Tuesday. Authorities have imposed internet blackouts and used force to shut down rallies and sit-ins across several states to quell the unrest. In the northeastern state of Assam, the epicentre of the protests where four people died after being shot by police, a curfew imposed in some regions was … Continue reading New protests against India law as police face brutality claims