Those opposing CAA should not jump the gun: Kerala Governor

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Sunday urged those opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) "not to jump the gun" and let the things settle down.

He said this in response to a question from reporters here on the statement by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the CAA will not be implemented in the state.

He expressed the hope that elected governments would fulfill their constitutional duties

The Governor said he was certain that if there was an issue, in a democratic society, elected governments-- both at the Centre and state -- would rise to the occasion and fulfill their Constitutional duties.

"I don't know what he has said. I don't like to comment on that. In our Constitution this has been very clearly specified....

These are the subjects where the central government will have the exclusive jurisdiction and these are the subjects where the state government will have the exclusive jurisdiction....

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