What does it take to become an indian citizen the government says a proposed new law offers a home for those fleeing religious persecution but opponents say it excludes one group of muslims and undermines the countrys secular identity what will it mean for the constitution and envious hitcher this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im helmer hed seen a proposal that would bring sweeping changes to indias 64 year old citizenship law is dividing politicians and activists and sponsoring charges of religious bigotry the Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party or b j p says it offers a safe harbor to people around the region fleeing persecution but opponents say the bill is anti muslim now it would allow Illegal Migrants from pakistan bangladesh and afghanistan to obtain Indian Nationality if they are members of religious minorities in the countries they flee that includes hindus buddhists Jains Christians sikhs and parsis but not muslims it follows earlier moves by an arranger modis g
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And how we see ourselves we can look thousands of years into her own history and see what was otherwise invisible. And with the three bbc specials and 2014 fellow and winter and at the trinitarian and with that activity as stark influence as a hopes for alien life. And welcome to both of you. We have known each other for quite a few years it was a wonderful surprise. So i guess so first of all congratulations on your book quite [applause] i feel this one copy tucked in i have partially read it with full disclosure but i want to hear about how the book cameouow around. And in 2016 shortly after and my atv agent and i know authors to write a book i have a young child of trying to kick off this big a platform and trying to write a book and i wrote annk Academic Book and with the general public i can give an hour talk and i can give lectures and in the range of 80000 words and that you should buy my textbook and then read the third chapter. So in the process of thinking of the proposal and
Welcome to. The free library of philadelphia. My name is Jason Freeman and its my great honor to be here tonight to introduce Reginald Dwayne. Thats referred to by the new york book review as a powerful work of lyric, art and de force indictment of the carceral industrial state. Reginald dwayne betts is poetry collection felon won the acp image award, the american book award and was finalist for the 2019 Los Angeles Times book prize. Also the author of two other poetry collections and a memoir he received the 2019 National Magazine award for his New York Times magazine essay about his journey from prison inmate to becoming a of wales yale school and an attorney. His other honors include a guggenheim fellowship, a 2021 macarthur genius grant, and a radcliffe fellowship from harvard. Hes the founder executive director of freedom reads a non not for Profit Institution devoted to greater access to literature in prison. Dwayne joins us tonight with his latest redaction created in collaborat
Welcome to. The free library of philadelphia. My name is Jason Freeman and its my great honor to be here tonight to introduce Reginald Dwayne. Thats referred to by the new york book review as a powerful work of lyric, art and de force indictment of the carceral industrial state. Reginald dwayne betts is poetry collection felon won the acp image award, the american book award and was finalist for the 2019 Los Angeles Times book prize. Also the author of two other poetry collections and a memoir he received the 2019 National Magazine award for his New York Times magazine essay about his journey from prison inmate to becoming a of wales yale school and an attorney. His other honors include a guggenheim fellowship, a 2021 macarthur genius grant, and a radcliffe fellowship from harvard. Hes the founder executive director of freedom reads a non not for Profit Institution devoted to greater access to literature in prison. Dwayne joins us tonight with his latest redaction created in collaborat