New Delhi, April 7 -- BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday lashed out at the opposition to the Waqf Bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, accusing state governments like Tamil Nadu and J&K of displaying that they have "utter contempt" for the Constitution by challenging legislation passed by Parliament.

Addressing the media, Trivedi said,"...The Waqf Bill has been passed after due process, which is constitutionally established. But there are state governments which are opposing it, whether it is the Tamil Nadu government or J&K. It clearly shows that they have utter contempt for the Constitution."

He underscored that under the Constitution of India, state governments are not empowered to oppose a law enacted by Parliament.

"Because, as...