<span style="color: #222222;">The people of Chhattisgarh, especially the potential beneficiaries, welcomed the Citizenship Amendment Act recently passed by Parliament.<br />'' <br />'' West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab have opposed the amendment.<br />'' <br />'' West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the amended Citizenship Act will not be implemented in their states.<br />'' <br />'' Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has termed it as a direct assault on India's secular character and said his government will not allow the legislation to be implemented in the state. </span>