Tejashwi Yadav Slams BJP Over Controversial Leaders' Removal Bill
The bills propose automatic removal of elected leaders detained for 30 days on serious charges, sparking opposition claims of misuse and threats to federalism and democracy.
- Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of dragging India back to medieval times with new bills that allow removing elected leaders after 30 days in custody on serious charges, without trials or convictions.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the bills as a 'Hitlerian assault on the very soul of Indian democracy' and said they undermine judicial independence.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin condemned the bills, stating that they threaten democracy and represent the beginnings of a dictatorship.
- Opposition leaders warned that the bills could be misused for political vendetta and destabilize governments opposed to the BJP, claiming it undermines federalism.
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Kishan Reddy slams Congress for opposing bill on removal of PM, CMs
Hyderabad: Union Minister of Mines G Kishan Reddy on Thursday, August 21, slammed Congress for opposing the three bills seeking to amend the constitution to allow for the removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges after 30 days in jail. In a post on X, he said that the bills aim to strengthen democracy and ensure accountability in governance. He added, saying that Congress, ‘with a history …
"To Blackmail, Torture Nitish Kumar": Tejashwi Yadav On Bill To Sack Ministers
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has criticised a set of bills to sack ministers in the federal or any state or union territory government - including chief ministers - if they have been jailed (not...
Tejashwi Yadav Slams BJP Over Controversial Leaders' Removal Bill
Tejashwi Yadav Slams BJP Over Controversial Leaders' Removal Bill Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav lashed out at the BJP-led Central government on Thursday, condemning the proposed bill to disqualify the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers implicated in serious criminal cases. Yadav labeled the move as a 'torture tactic' aimed at 'blackmailing' leaders like Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Min…
‘Back to medieval times’: Rahul Gandhi on Bill proposing removal of detained PM, CMs & ministers
Speaking at a press conference, the Congress leader likened the bill to times when kings removed anyone at will, saying, ‘There’s no concept of what an elected person is.’
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