Kerala, In a firm stance against the Indian government’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the state would not enforce the controversial law, criticizing it as an affront to constitutional values and human dignity.

According to Kashmir Media Service, Chief Minister Vijayan articulated his condemnation of the CAA, identifying it as a tool for promoting sectarian division and undermining India’s constitutional ethos. He stated unequivocally that the Kerala government would resist the law’s implementation, challenging its foundational premises.

Vijayan’s comments came in the wake of the central government’s formal notification of the CAA rules, an action he argued could threaten national unity and exacerbate religious polarization. He urged collective resistance against the law, which he perceives as an embodiment of the ruling party’s divisive ideology.

The CAA, which facilitates citizenship for certain non-Muslim refugees, was denounced by Vijayan as incompatible with India’s secular framework and discriminatory against Muslims. He labeled the law as not just a policy misstep but a moral and humanitarian error.

Further emphasizing Kerala’s opposition, Vijayan referenced the state legislature’s resolution against the CAA, its refusal to implement the related National Population Register (NPR), and the state’s appeal to the Supreme Court questioning the act’s legality. Through these actions, Kerala positions itself at the forefront of the opposition to a law it views as unjust and unconstitutional.