Modi summons ministers to discuss security as citizenship law protests grow

At least 14 people have been killed in violent clashes between the police and protesters since parliament last week passed a contentious citizenship law.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his council of ministers on Saturday to discuss security measures to end violent protests against the citizenship law, government sources said.
 
At least 14 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters since Parliament passed the law on December 11, with critics saying it discriminates against Muslims and undermines the country’s secular Constitution.
 
Demonstrations continued on Saturday despite curfews and regulations to shut down protests.
 

Uttar Pradesh has seen the worst violence with nine people