After Kerala, Punjab Govt to Move Resolution Against Citizenship Amendment Act in Assembly Today

New Delhi: The Punjab government passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state assembly on Friday (January 17) demanding to scrap the controversial Bill. State Minister Brahm Mohindra moved the resolution against the CAA on the second day of the two-day special Assembly session.

The move comes close to the heels of the Kerala Assembly passing a similar resolution.

On January 14, the Kerala government ed by Pinarayi Vijayan moved the Supreme Court against the CAA saying the amended law is against the provisions of Right to Equality granted by the Indian Constitution. The petition was filed under Article 131 and sought the law to be declared unconstitutional and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution.

In its petition, the Kerala government has said that the CAA should be declared violative of Articles 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution and the basic structure of secularism in India.