Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday introduced three contentious bills in the Lok Sabha, triggering a stormy debate and repeated interruptions by opposition MPs. The bills include 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.
The proposed amendments seek to automatically remove a Prime Minister, Chief Minister or any minister detained for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges that carry punishment of five years or more. According to the government, the move is aimed at strengthening constitutional morality, ensuring accountability, and protecting public trust in elected representatives.
However, the opposition erupted in protest, alleging the bills could be misused to destabilise opposition-led governments. Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi charged that the provisions would give central agencies sweeping powers to target political rivals through “arbitrary arrests.”
In response, BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra defended the government’s intent, accusing the opposition of “fearmongering” and attempting to divert attention from their own governance failures. “Those with nothing to hide should have nothing to fear,” Mishra said.
The uproar reached such intensity that several opposition MPs shouted slogans, staged walkouts, and one even threatened to “break the table and tear the bill” if the government pushed ahead without consultation.
Amid the commotion, Amit Shah clarified that the bills would not be passed immediately but referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for wider deliberation.
Significantly, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 does not contain any provisions related to the restoration of statehood, despite widespread speculation. Instead, it focuses exclusively on laying down a legal framework for the removal of a Chief Minister or minister in the event of their detention on serious charges.
With the monsoon session scheduled to conclude on August 21, the fierce clash over these bills has underlined the deeply polarised political climate in Parliament.
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