Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Amid Escalating Protests Against India's New Citizenship Law, Modi Appeals for Calm Anjana Pasricha NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for calm as protests escalate against a new citizenship law that critics have slammed as anti-Muslim and part of a "Hindu-first" agenda being pushed by his Bharatiya Janata Party. .