Welcome to the program our top story today the nationwide death toll of those killed in violent protests over a new citizenship lord india has now risen to at least 23. 00 opponents say the lore is an attack on the countrys secular constitution and it discriminates by excluding muslims the unrest is becoming the most serious domestic challenge to the indian Prime Minister in a run for modi since he was elected Sabina Shrestha reports now from new delhi. Well yeah right police in the Northern State with that but they are not taking chances. Did vans while firing tear gas at protesters who are defying a government ban to congregate in large crowds i was every tactic is being used to quash nationwide protests against a new set of chip laws the police are being accused of using Excessive Force was what started as a student demonstration has grown into one large a movement to denounce what governments often say is divisive and discriminate trade legislation. The law excludes muslims from ne