Bill To Remove PM, CMs Introduced In Lok Sabha Amid Opposition's Protests
Lok Sabha erupted as Amit Shah introduced bills to remove ministers jailed for 30 days. Opposition protested loudly in Parliament, chanting “Bill waapis lo!” amid tense debates over accountability.
In a dramatic session on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha was plunged into chaos as the government introduced three highly controversial bills aimed at automatically removing top political leaders from office if they remain in jail for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges.
Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the legislation amid loud protests from opposition parties, who shouted slogans of “bill waapis lo” in a show of defiance. Congress and other opposition leaders accused the BJP-led central government of attempting to destabilize non-BJP state governments by targeting their chief ministers through allegedly biased investigations.
The three proposed laws, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025, stipulate that any Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Union Minister, or Minister of State or Union Territory who is arrested and remains in custody for 30 consecutive days for offences punishable by five years or more in prison will be automatically removed from office on the 31st day.
This move comes in the wake of past controversies, where leaders such as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji continued to hold office despite being behind bars, raising questions about accountability and the functioning of the political system.
One of the bills explicitly states:
"A minister, who for any period of 30 consecutive days while holding office, is arrested and detained in custody on allegations of committing an offence punishable with imprisonment of five years or more, shall be removed from office by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister by the thirty-first day of such detention."
Opposition Reacts Strongly
The opposition immediately condemned the move, with Congress leaders accusing the central government of trying to “legally target” opposition chief ministers after failing to defeat them at the ballot box. Party leaders warned that such laws could be misused to unseat democratically elected governments and undermine federal principles.
Adding a procedural twist to the controversy, the bills, the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, have been referred to the Joint Committee of Parliament for further scrutiny.
The Lok Sabha session saw a tense standoff, with opposition members demanding that the bills be withdrawn and warning of widespread protests if they are pushed through.
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