Kerala Halts National Population Register

The India — Kerala government has issued a fresh order reaffirming that the India — National Register of Citizens (NPR) will not be implemented in the state under any circumstances as part of the upcoming national census. This decision continues India — Kerala's consistent policy stance against the NPR and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), which it views as a precursor to the India — National Register of Citizens (NRC). India — Kerala was the first state assembly to pass a resolution against the CAA and has filed a suit in the India — Supreme Court of India challenging its constitutionality. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the Census and the NPR as normal administrative activities, accusing opposition parties, including the India — Indian National Congress, of creating obstacles due to 'vote bank politics' and spreading misinformation.