US EditionUnion Home Minister Amit Shah Interview to ANI Talks About Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Arrest
The bill mandates automatic removal of jailed leaders after 30 days on serious charges, with Prime Minister Modi voluntarily including his own office under this rule.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah explained that the proposed Constitution Bill would require a Prime Minister or Chief Minister to vacate their office if arrested and held without bail for 30 days.
- Amit Shah cited Arvind Kejriwal's case, where he continued as Delhi Chief Minister despite being jailed on corruption charges, as an example supporting the need for this amendment.
- Shah criticized the opposition's protests against the bill, asserting that leaders should not govern from jail, stating, 'Can a Chief Minister, Prime Minister, or any leader run the country from jail?'
- Opposition parties, including Congress and AAP, are concerned that the proposed law could be misused against non-BJP leaders.
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Can PM run office from jail?: Amit Shah blasts Opposition over criminal netas bill
Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament that the country cannot be governed from jail, backing the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill which mandates removal of ministers jailed for 30 days on serious charges. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself ensured the PM’s office was included, unlike past amendments that expanded immunity.
Indian BJP govt wants full control of Kashmir affairs without any intervention - Kashmir Media Service
The recent passage of controversial bills in the Indian parliament concerning Jammu and Kashmir has further stripped the Kashmiri Muslim population of any meaningful role in political and administrative affairs. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, under which a Minister or Chief Minister can be removed from office if arrested and detained for just 30 days in connection with a criminal offence. The b…
It is an insult to the country’s democracy that a Prime Minister, Minister and Chief Minister Run government from jail, says Union Minister Amit Shah
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, in an interview with a news agency, shared his views on several important issues, including the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill 2025 It does not suit our democracy that the Secretary and Chief Secretary of the Government go to jail for orders from the Prime Minister, Chief Minister and Minister Modi ji has included the PM along with the CM and ministers in this bill, whereas through the 39th C…
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