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India: Political mobilisations along religious lines?

Source: 
Qantara
India's personal laws are based on religious affiliation, granting special rights to the country's Muslims. Nadja-Christina Schneider discusses religious minority rights and secular modernisation on the subcontinent.
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http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-552/i.html
Submitted on Tue, 01/09/2007 - 01:00
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  • India
  • Law reform
  • [law] general

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