Controversial Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in Kerala, CM Vijayan said at the first anniversary celebrations of LDF government

LDF government (LDF Government) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the first anniversary celebrations of (Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan) Said that his government was in favor of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) will not apply. He said that the state government has taken a strong stand that citizenship will not be decided on the basis of religion. “The government’s position on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is clear and it will continue,” the chief minister said. He said those in responsible positions have often said that the law will be implemented. He said, ‘The state government has a clear stand on this matter. There will be no change in this.

While speaking at the first anniversary celebrations of the LDF government, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated that the state would not implement Citizenship (Amendment) Act. State government has taken a firm stand that citizenship would not be determined based on religion, CM added y’day

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Vijayan said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is against the secularism of the country. He said that no one here has the right to decide citizenship on the basis of religion. Stating that the Constitution is supreme to decide such matters, he said that the state government has taken its stand on the issue on the basis of constitutional principles.

Chief Minister Vijayan said that several surveys are being conducted in different parts of the country to create communal tension among the people. But here a survey has been completed to identify the poorest families of our society. More steps will be taken in view of this survey. It is worth noting that last month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said in Siliguri, West Bengal that this law would be implemented after the corona epidemic is over.

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