Arch-Rivals Left, Congress Join Hands To Counter Citizenship Law
The ruling Left Democratic Front and opposition United Democratic Front in Kerala came together today to protest against Centre's new citizenship law, which facilitates citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who migrated to India because of religious persecution. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and leader of opposition Ramesh Chennithala led the protests. The two leaders shared stage at the protest venue in Thiruvananthapuram and were seen exchanging pleasantries. Mr Vijayan's party, the CPM, has joined the opposition Congress, Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party to range themselves against the new law.
