A PROTEST was held in Oxford city centre yesterday about the treatment of Muslims in India.

A group led by Dr Sheikh Ramzy, director at the Oxford Islamic Information Centre, joined together at the Carfax Tower at 2pm to raise awareness of the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB).

This legislation has left almost 2million Muslims stripped of their citizenship in the country.

Dr Ramzy said: "Muslims are being sent to prison camps so we are asking our government to intervene.

"We will never give up until Muslims have basic human rights in India.

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"Religion itself is a basic human right.

"People in Oxford asked me to organise this as many people are very worried and have family in India that have been affected."

Councillor Jamila Azad from Oxfordshire County Council was at the protest and said: "All Muslims are being denied citizenship and people are being murdered.

"The United Nations has asked India to stop this through Article 370 but nothing is being done."

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Councillor Lubna Arshad for Oxford City Council also joined in with the protests.

She said: "The new policy clearly discriminates against Muslims.

"They are making people stateless and not allowing Muslims into the country.

"We must unite and stand for human rights.

"We at the city council stand in solidarity."

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Protestor Sami Said added: "We want everyone to know what is going on across the world and to educate people."

The CAB has been described as an 'anti-Muslim' law as it offers amnesty to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

The bill was first put before parliament in July 2016.