Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday moved a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly urging the Union government to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, saying it was discriminatory and against the secular principles enshrined in the Constitution.
The resolution came as Stalin accused the Centre of not considering giving refuge to the Sri Lankan Tamils.
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"This August House considers that the CAA passed by Parliament in 2019 is not in tune with the secular principles laid down in our Constitution and also not conducive to the communal harmony that prevails in India," the resolution moved by Stalin read.
"As per established democratic principles, a country should be governed taking into consideration the aspirations and concerns of the people belonging to all sections of the society. But it is clearly seen that the CAA was passed in such a way that it does not accord warm support to the refugees considering their plight, but instead discriminate them according to their religion and their country of origin," it further read.
Earlier, the Opposition AIADMK boycotted the Assembly proceedings.
