Question: Which state Assembly passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act and became the first state in the country to do so on 31st December 2019?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On 31st December 2020, Kerala assembly passed a resolution against CAA Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
- Kerala became the first state in the country to do so.
- According to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan the CAA contradicts the basic values and principles of the Constitution.
- As per CM,implementation of the act will lead to religion-based discrimnation in granting citizenship, which is against the secular values enshrined in the Constitution.
- According to the Citizenship Amendment Act, members of the Hindu, Christian, Sikh,Jains, Buddhist and Zoroastrian communities who have come from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh till December 31, 2014 and facing religious persecution will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.
Links:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/kerala-assembly-passes-resolution-against-citizenship-amendment-act/article30442061.ece
https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/in-a-first-kerala-passes-resolution-against-citizenship-amendment-act/story/392907.html
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/illegal-and-unconstitutional-kerala-governor-arif-mohammad-khan-slams-state-assembly-resolution-against-citizenship-act-1633263-2020-01-02
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-cm-tables-anti-caa-resolution-in-assembly-1632845-2019-12-31