<p>Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said state governments have a Constitutional duty to implement laws passed by Parliament and those vowing not to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act should seek appropriate legal opinion.</p>.<p>He said it was surprising that those who have come to power by taking oath under the Constitution are making "unconstitutional" statements.</p>.<p>His statement came a day after the Kerala assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the amended citizenship law.</p>.<p>Prasad said the government's which claim they would not allow the CAA or are getting resolutions passed against implementing it may seek appropriate legal opinion on constitutional provisions.</p>.<p>"It is the constitutional duty of the states to implement laws passed by Parliament," Prasad told reporters here.</p>.<p>He said Parliament can make laws on subjects under the Union List which includes citizenship.</p>.<p>To drive home his point that states cannot oppose laws passed by Parliament, he referred to Clause 2 of Article 245 of the Constitution.</p>.<p>"Article 245 (clause 2) states that no law made by Parliament shall be deemed to be invalid on the ground that it would have extra-territorial operation," he said.</p>.<p>Other states including West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have said they will not implement the amended Citizenship Act. </p>
<p>Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said state governments have a Constitutional duty to implement laws passed by Parliament and those vowing not to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act should seek appropriate legal opinion.</p>.<p>He said it was surprising that those who have come to power by taking oath under the Constitution are making "unconstitutional" statements.</p>.<p>His statement came a day after the Kerala assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the amended citizenship law.</p>.<p>Prasad said the government's which claim they would not allow the CAA or are getting resolutions passed against implementing it may seek appropriate legal opinion on constitutional provisions.</p>.<p>"It is the constitutional duty of the states to implement laws passed by Parliament," Prasad told reporters here.</p>.<p>He said Parliament can make laws on subjects under the Union List which includes citizenship.</p>.<p>To drive home his point that states cannot oppose laws passed by Parliament, he referred to Clause 2 of Article 245 of the Constitution.</p>.<p>"Article 245 (clause 2) states that no law made by Parliament shall be deemed to be invalid on the ground that it would have extra-territorial operation," he said.</p>.<p>Other states including West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have said they will not implement the amended Citizenship Act. </p>