THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A pastoral letter was read out at the Latin Catholic churches against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In the letter, it is said that everyone must get ready to fight for a secular India and Bharat Mata Ki Jai should be the slogan. CAA destroys the secular democratic fabric of the nation. By implementing CAA, the nation would be divided based on religion and this is not the issue of Muslims alone.

The pastoral letter states that CAA is undemocratic and would break the secular democratic fabric of the nation. The pastoral letter was read out amidst the holy mass in Latin Catholic Churches.

When the statements of the people ruling the country and the internal meaning of the bill are put together, this can be assumed as preparation for religious politics, the letter reads.

The Catholic Church in India has decided to declare January 26 as the Constitution Protection day to protest against the CAA.