Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, vehemently opposed the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), labeling it as “completely unwarranted” and detrimental to the unity of Indians. In a press release issued by the state government, Stalin, who also heads the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), emphasized that the CAA would only foster divisions among the citizens of India. Stalin reiterated the commitment of the Tamil Nadu government to resist any attempts to implement the CAA, asserting that the legislation goes against the principles of pluralism, secularism, and the rights of minority communities, including Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. The Chief Minister criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for rushing to notify the CAA rules, particularly in the context of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April-May. He questioned the timing of the notification, which comes more than four years after the passage of the CAA by the Parliament in December 2019. The CAA aims to expedite Indian citizenship for minorities from three neighboring Muslim-majority countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan – who entered India before or on December 31, 2014. However, its implementation has been met with widespread criticism and opposition across various parts of the country, including Tamil Nadu.