2020 Kerala human chain
Date | 26 January 2020 |
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Location | Kerala, India |
Type | Human chain |
Motive |
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Organised by | Left Democratic Front |
Participants | 6-7 million people from Kerala |
Manushya Maha Sringhala (Mega Human Network) was a
The
Background
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was passed by the
The passage of the CAA led to widespread protests across India, leading to at least 25 dead with the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party being accused of religious discrimination in providing citizenship, violent suppression of dissent and attempting to disenfranchise and segregate millions of Muslims with the continued insistence on implementing a nationwide NRC.[14][15] The Act has received criticism from across the world with the UN calling it "fundamentally discriminatory" and a resolution was moved in the EU Parliament against it.[16][17] Four Indian states passed a resolution against it.[18] Several Indian states also declared that they will not implement either the CAA or the NRC or both of them.[19]
In Kerala, the ruling
Protest
On 24 January 2020, the
On 26 January 2020, the 71st
The human chain was organised with the help of transportation provided by the Left Democratic Front to connect the less populated parts along
Various prominent personalities participated in the human chain.
Reactions
Indian Union Muslim League
The Indian Union Muslim League which is part of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) coalition while had given joint support with the ruling coalition to the protests suspended one of its local leaders for participating in the human chain, following friction in the UDF resulting from alignment with their political rivals.[37][38]
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
In response to the human chain, the opposition UDF coalition too formed human maps of India, in 12 out of 14 districts (excluding Wayanad and Kozhikode) in Kerala.[39]
Gallery
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Part of Manushya Maha Sringhala
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People in the Human Chain
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People standing on the road
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People at the city center
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Meeting about the Human Chain
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People at the Meeting
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Families in the Chain
See also
References
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