New Delhi, April 4 -- Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday vehemently opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill, terming it "against the basic spirit of the Constitution."

Speaking to ANI, Tiwari pointed out the alleged irregularities in the bill's passage, citing Rule 37, which states that the Rajya Sabha's proceeding time is until 6 pm, but the voting took place at 2.20 am, and the House continued until 4 am.

The Congress MP deemed this "illegal" and claimed that the Supreme Court would declare the bill unconstitutional.

"This is against the basic spirit of the Constitution. According to Rule 37, the time of the House in Rajya Sabha is until 6 PM, and it has not been extended. An 8-hour discussion was supposed to take place, starting at 1 PM an...