The human chain was formed at 4 PM, following which the preamble of the Constitution was readout. (Photo: Twitter/AiyoSaar)

A 620 km long human chain from the northern part of Kerala to the south was formed on Sunday, Republic day, by the ruling CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front, demanding withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

The LDF organised the human chain from Kasaragod in north Kerala to Kaliyakkavilai in the southernmost part of the state.

Lakhs of people take to the streets of Kerala to form mega human chain against CAA. Kerala Chief Minister @vijayanpinarayi and other left leaders join the 620 km chain at various parts of the state.#ReporterDiary by @itsgopikrishnan

More videos: https://t.co/FAHzdk9TO8 pic.twitter.com/47dlEFPG95 India Today (@IndiaToday) January 26, 2020

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI leader Kanam Rajendran joined the protest in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala CM @vijayanpinarayi along with other leaders participated in the historic 620 km long #KeralaHumanChain pic.twitter.com/YVE1wTILcR CPIM Maharashtra (@mahacpimspeak) January 26, 2020

Not a chain, but an ocean. People from all the walks of life joined #KeralaHumanChain pic.twitter.com/LbtUxS3zRQ The Left Turn (@LeftTurn0) January 26, 2020

The LDF claimed that around 60 to 70 lakh people participated in the human chain.

The human chain was formed at 4 PM, following which the preamble of the Constitution was readout.

Later, an oath was taken to protect the Constitution from the "attempts of the Central government" to destroy it.

Senior CPI(M) leader S Ramachandran Pillai was the first link of the 620-km-long human chain at Kasaragod, while M A Baby was the last link at Kaliyakkavilai.

#KeralaHumanChain



15 minutes to 4 pm. The great human chain against CAA/NRC is already forming in Thiruvananthapuram. pic.twitter.com/Ljg7o7o0tm January 26, 2020

Many prominent personalities from all walks of life participated in the human chain.

Also read: LDF to form human chain to protest against CAA on Republic Day in Kerala

ALSO WATCH| Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan moves resolution against CAA