A meeting of various political parties and socio-religious outfits, convened by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi VIjayan here, on Sunday decided to hold joint protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The over three-hour-long meeting, attended by MLAs, MPS, major Front leaders and representatives of various outfits, entrusted the Chief Minister and the Opposition leader in the State Assembly, Ramesh Chennithala, to hold discussions and decide upon further course of action in this regard.

Among the recommendations that emerged at the meeting were that the Government should move the court and convene a special assembly session, Vijayan said.

“This matter is under the government's consideration”, Chief Minister told the meeting.

To protect the Constitution and secularism, there is a need to put up a united fight at this juncture, a release quoting him said.

“While taking out protests jointly, we will get strength more than we can imagine.

The country itself will accept it as a model”, he said, adding that the action to divide the people on religious lines will not be accepted in  kerala.

No rule was above the Constitution, he said. The Chief Minister cautioned that many protests,including by communal and extremist elements, were being held in many places and it was necessary to keep them at bay.

Stringent action would be taken against protests by such elements if they cross the limits, he said adding that the intervention of such forces was not good for society's healthy growth.

The Government would not intervene in the protests being held for just causes, he added.

When religion becomes the basis of citizenship, the Constitution will be undermined and from secular nation, India will become a religious country, he added.