BJP MP Damodar Agarwal praised the BJP-NDA government's new Bill for the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers facing serious criminal charges.
Speaking to reporters, the RJD leader said, "They are bringing this for Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu. They have only one job - to blackmail. If PMLA is slapped in ED cases, there can be no quick bail. These are torture tactics. Instead of building the country, they are distorting it
The list of business states, "That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that this House do join in the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Bill further to amend the Constitution of India; the Bill further to amend the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 and the
"Can a Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or Minister run the government even after going to jail? The opposition, along with INC India, is playing a new game. In 1976, Indira Gandhi's 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill completely destroyed Baba Saheb Ambedkar's entire Constitution," the BJP l
"The intention of the ruling side to pass this bill using its majority is not right. This will be used as a tool to target the opposition. This is a draconian act," Adhir Ranjan said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday criticised the government for introducing the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, saying that the Modi government has no moral authority to introduce the legislation.
Hitting out at the opposition parties for their opposition to the introduction in Lok Sabha of constitutional amendment bill that will prevent people from holding constitutional positions like Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or Union and State Minister while in jail, Union Home Minister A
The Union Minister said that the move reflected the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's commitment against political corruption in the country and respond to the public's outrage.
The Revolutionary Socialist Party MP N.K. Premachandran on Wednesday criticised the government for introducing the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 in haste, calling it "bulldozing of legislation" and alleging that the draft was not circulated among members.
The remarks of the BJP came as the Lok Sabha witnessed a ruckus during its proceedings as opposition members tore copies of the bill and threw them towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
It was referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 21 Members of this House to be nominated by the Speaker Loksabha and 10 Members of Rajya Sabha to be nominated by Deputy Chairman.