CAA a violation of Constitution, says Pinarayi
Inaugurating a mass event to protest against the 2019 law, he says CAA was part of the RSS’s agenda to make India a religious state and adds it won't be implemented in Kerala; hitting back, BJP accuses the Kerala CM of fostering communal divisions, says h
erala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, drawing parallels to historical injustices, likened the situation in the country to Hitler’s persecution of Jews, and cautioned against the demonisation of minorities, particularly Muslims.
Inaugurating a mass event organised by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Kannur on Sunday, he said that the RSS wanted to treat Muslims the way Nazis treated Jews. “Just as Hitler and his Nazi follow
Kers persecuted the Jews and treated as their prime enemies, the RSS and the Sangh Parivar were trying to handle the minorities, especially the Muslims. The CAA was introduced as part of this agenda,” Mr. Vijayan said.
He said the CAA was part of the RSS agenda to make India a religious state. The Act implemented by the Union government is a flagrant violation of the Constitution.
Furthermore, the enactment of divisive laws like the CAA had sparked widespread condemnation and protests both within the country and internationally.
“Critics argue that such legislations undermine the inclusive fabric of our nation by excluding certain groups, echoing the dark chapters of history where minorities were targeted and persecuted,” he said.
Despite mounting opposition, the Union government has shown is determined to push forward its agenda, often resorting to diversionary tactics and cracking down on dissent, Mr. Vijayan said.
Attacks Congress
He said the CAA and the NPR would not be implemented in Kerala. However, the lack of cohesive opposition added another layer of complexity to the situation, with parties like the Congress being silent on critical issues, he added,
He said the Congress remained silent on the issue in Parliament. “The Congress was not ready to organise a concerted agitation against the CAA. Many CPI(M) leaders who participated in antiCAA protest were arrested. Not a single
Congress leader has been arrested,” he added.
Hitting back, the BJP said Mr. Vijayan was making statements with the intention of fostering communal division. BJP State chief K. Surendran said the decision to withdraw cases registered against the antiCAA protesters was taken to appease a particular community. “The Chief Minister in the name of CAA is spreading fake narratives and is attempting communal polarisation. The CM is claiming that Muslims are being targeted. What is the basis of this allegation? CAA does not deny citizenship to any one particular community,” he said.
(With PTI inputs)
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