New Delhi, July 23 -- Terming the National Sports Governance Bill as "unconstitutional", Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday said that the bill is an attempt to bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) within the ambit of governance structure that the Centre wants to put in place.

The Congress leader stated that the government has no power to legislate with regard to sporting federations.

"The bill is entirely unconstitutional. It is beyond the legislative competence of the government. Entry 33 of the State List grants powers to the states to legislate regarding sports. The Government of India has absolutely no power to legislate with regard to sporting federations. The govt is trying to draw sustenance from very dodgy ...