Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi specifically targeted the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to remove a Central or State Minister who is facing allegations of corruption or serious offences and has been detained for at least 30 days
Opposition leaders are criticising the Centre's moves to introduce three bills in Parliament on Wednesday for the removal of a prime minister, a Union minister, a chief minister or a minister of a state or Union Territory when arrested or detained on serious criminal charges.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticised the Election Commission, saying that the Chief Election Commissioner's press conference gave rise to additional questions rather than answering Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegations.
"When the elections to the Bihar assembly are merely months away, why did the Election Commission not take different political parties into confidence before carrying out SIR? EC was silent on this question. They were also silent on how 70 lakh new voters were added between the Lok Sabha
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's recent remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi, asking why similar treatment was not extended to BJP. He claimed the CEC's press conference undermined the institution's reputation.
"There is a certain decorum of Lok Sabha, of the Parliament...For the first time, I saw that Deputy Leader of Congress Gaurav Gogoi picked up papers, handed them over to MPs and told them to tear them up," said Jagdambika Pal, on Tuesday.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that there is no reason why permisison should be denied to march featuing Members of Parliament and dignataries from all walks of life as INDIA bloc INDIA bloc MPs on Monday held a protest march against the Election Commission over the ongoing Special
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its handling of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations related to voter lists, saying that the constitutional body is "hurting its reputation".
Citing precedents from 1981, 1995 and 2005, Gogoi argued that such discussions have taken place in the past, contrary to the government's recent claims. He asserted that the refusal to allow debate reflects the government's discomfort and fear of transparency in electoral reforms.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned the government's reluctance to hold a debate, stating that the Opposition was "only asking for a discussion" and that the issue could be "easily resolved" if the ruling party was willing.
INDIA bloc on Tuesday stated that Supreme Court's remarks on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his allegations about the Chinese incursion can be considered as an effort to limit the rights of political parties.