
India citizenship act protests
Thousands held across India for defying a ban on protests.
Indian police have detained thousands who defied a ban on protests against a controversial new citizenship law that offers citizenship to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. We hear from protesters and our BBC teams across India.
Also, President Donald Trump has been impeached and faces a trial in the US Senate. We have live reaction from Washington.
And, Queen Elizabeth has set out the British government's legislative plans at the State Opening of Parliament, saying its priority is to ensure Britain leaves the European Union at the end of January. We hear from our UK political correspondent Rob Watson.
(Photo:Delhi police detain protesters. Credit: EPA/Rajat Gupta)
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