US EditionBills Seeking Removal of PM, CMs Facing Serious Criminal Charges to Be Referred to Joint Committee of Parliament
The Bills empower Governors to dismiss officials detained for 30 consecutive days on serious charges, prompting opposition protests over potential misuse and threats to federalism.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025, in New Delhi during the Monsoon session.
- The Bills propose removing the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on offences punishable by five years or more.
- The proposals sparked sharp exchanges in Parliament, including opposition leader K.C. Venugopal questioning the morality claims and calls for protests inside and outside Parliament.
- P Sandosh Kumar, the CPI leader in the Rajya Sabha, criticized the Bills as tools that could be exploited to launch politically motivated attacks, posing a threat to India's federal structure and democratic freedoms.
- Following uproar, the Lok Sabha adopted a motion to send the Bills to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further scrutiny and discussion.
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