Pti, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala assembly yesterday passed a resolution demanding the scrapping of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the state assembly.

Though the one-day special session was convened to ratify the extension of the reservation for SC and ST in the assembly and the Parliament for another decade, the resolution against CAA was also taken up in view of the widespread concerns among public in this regard, official sources said.

While presenting the resolution, Vijayan said the CAA was against the “secular” outlook and fabric of the country and would lead to religion- based discrimination in granting citizenship.

“The Act contradicts the basic values and principles of the Constitution.

“In view of the anxiety among the people of the country, the Centre should take steps to drop the CAA and uphold the secular outlook of the Constitution,” he said.

Noting that the Act had triggered widespread protests among various strata of society, the chief minister said it had dented India’s image in front of the international community.

“National freedom movement was a convergence of various streams. The Indian constitution took shape with the essence of modern democracy and secular perspectives from such movements. Indian nationalism is based on lives and cultures of various communities. This is one reason the

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