government of India has created anger with the plans for a new statsborgerskabslov. Wednesday is the treatment deferred.

India's supreme court postpones the processing of a new statsborgerskabslov, which has led to big demonstrations in the country.

the Court informs on Wednesday that it will deal with the disputed law the 22. January.

the Law provides for the granting of citizenship to the buddhists, christians, hindus and sikhs, for example, fleeing from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. But it does not apply to muslims.

Islamic groups, opposition politicians and human rights groups say the new law is part of prime minister Narendra Modis hindu nationalist plans to marginalise India's 200 million muslims.

Riots in India have claimed more lives. On Saturday, five people were killed in the indian state of Assam as a result of the unrest.

Thursday was at least two people were killed when police in northern India opened fire on protesters.

Prime minister Narendra Modi, who represents the hindu nationalist party, denies the allegations of marginalisation of the muslim minority in the country.

It is not clear on the contentious new legislation can survive in the supreme court, where the case has been brought by India's muslim association, which considers that it is in conflict with the country's constitution. In the first instance, it has been postponed.

More protests are underway, and on Wednesday, the demonstrators on the streets again in the capital of India, New Delhi.

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