Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has become the first legislature in the country to pass a resolution against the Uniform Civil Code. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan introduced the resolution in the Assembly.
The resolution passed by the Kerala Assembly points out that the central government's unilateral and hasty move to impose a uniform civil code is voiding the secular character of the Constitution. The central government has proceeded with this unilateral move without engaging in an ideological debate or seeking consensus. This is causing concern among various sections of the population. The resolution indicates that this concern is shared by the Kerala Legislative Assembly. It underscores that a single civil code is a divisive move that threatens the unity of the people and is detrimental to the nation's cohesion. The Kerala Legislative Assembly has unanimously demanded that the Central Government refrain from taking any steps on issues affecting the entire populace of the country.
Earlier, the Kerala Assembly was also the first legislature in India to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act. In December 2019, the Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
