New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Opposition MPs on Wednesday created a ruckus in the Lok Sabha by tearing and throwing copies of three Constitution Amendment Bills towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The bills seek to enable the removal of the Prime Minister or Chief Ministers facing allegations of corruption or serious offences and detained for 30 consecutive days.
Shah tabled the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and a bill amending the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. He also proposed sending the bills to a joint parliamentary committee for further examination.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aims to amend Section 54 of the 2019 Act, providing a legal framework for the removal of the Chief Minister or a Minister in case of arrest or detention on serious criminal charges.
The disruption prompted Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the House until 3 pm amid sloganeering from several Opposition MPs.
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the bills, saying, “This violates the principle of separation of powers and undermines the right of the people to elect a government. It gives executive agencies a free hand to act as judge and executioner based on flimsy allegations and suspicions.” He added, “This government is hell-bent on creating a Police State. The Chief Minister and Ministers will not be accountable to the people.”
Congress MP Manish Tewari described the bills as “destructive to the basic structure of the Constitution,” arguing that they violate Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) and could lead to political misuse by state machinery.
A heated exchange also took place between Congress MP KC Venugopal and Home Minister Amit Shah over the “morality” rationale behind the bills. Shah responded, recalling that he had resigned on moral grounds when falsely accused before assuming any constitutional position.
Shah requested the Speaker to refer the three bills to a Joint Committee of Parliament, comprising 21 Lok Sabha members nominated by the Speaker and 10 Rajya Sabha members nominated by the Deputy Chairman. (ANI)
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