Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to 11chief ministers across the country telling them that "apprehensions havearisen" among the people of the country in light of the passage of theCitizenship Amendment Act and that there was a great need to protect the Indiandemocracy.

This comes days after the Kerala Assembly passed aresolution against the CAA.

 "Apprehensions havearisen among large sections of our society consequent to the CitizenshipAmendment Act, 2019. The need of the hour is unity among all Indian who wish toprotect and preserve our cherished values of democracy and secularism." Vijayansaid.

The letter is addressed to the chief ministers like Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal.

"People from various cross sections of the society,irrespective of any differences they might have, need to stand united inpreserving the basic tenets of our polity which form the cornerstone of Indiandemocracy," the letter further said.