Lucknow, April 12 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday questioned the silence of the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, during the Parliamentary discussions to clear the Waqf Amendment Bill, which is now an Act.

She said that Gandhi remained silent despite the opposition labelling the amendments to the Waqf Act as "unconstitutional," just like they opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Thus, she added, the anger among the Muslim community and the uneasiness in the INDIA bloc were "natural."

"Is it right for the Leader of Opposition to not say anything during the long discussion on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, i.e. to remain silent despite the opposition's allegation that it is a...