Is India launching a crackdown on government critics?
Police charged 15 people in connection with riots triggered by new citizenship law that critics say excludes Muslims.
Indian police has charged 15 people in connection with riots triggered by a new citizenship law critics say excludes Muslims.
Rights groups say opposition activists and academics were detained, while politicians who incited violence were not arrested.
The government and police reject allegations of bias.
Will those detained receive justice?
Presenter: Imran Khan
Guests:
Tarunabh Khaitan – professor of public law and legal theory, University of Oxford
Karuna Nundy – advocate, Supreme Court of India
Uday Chandra – assistant professor of government, Georgetown University
Published On 18 Sep 2020