Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce three bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, including the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025. The bill seeks to provide a legal framework for the removal of Union or State Ministers, including Chief Ministers, who face allegations of corruption.
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In a significant move, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce three bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, including the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025. The bill seeks to provide a legal framework for the removal of Union or State Ministers, including Chief Ministers, who face allegations of corruption or serious criminal offences and remain in custody for at least 30 consecutive days.
According to the List of Business in the Lok Sabha, Shah will move the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, along with the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025. He will also seek to refer these bills to a Joint Committee of Parliament comprising 21 Lok Sabha members, to be nominated by the Speaker, and 10 Rajya Sabha members, to be nominated by the Deputy Chairman.
Another bill—the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025—proposes to amend Section 54 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. Currently, the Act does not provide for the dismissal of the Chief Minister or Ministers who are arrested and remanded in custody on serious criminal charges.
The amendment aims to address this gap, noting that the detention of a sitting Chief Minister or Minister undermines constitutional morality and erodes public trust in governance.
The proposed Section 5(A) specifies that any Minister arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on charges punishable with imprisonment of five years or more shall be removed from office by the Lieutenant Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister. If the Chief Minister fails to give such advice by the 31st day, the Minister will automatically cease to hold office.
In the case of a Chief Minister, the amendment mandates resignation by the 31st day of arrest and detention on similar charges. Failure to resign will result in automatic cessation from office. However, the amendment clarifies that such individuals may be reappointed to office by the Lieutenant Governor following their release from custody.
The bills are expected to generate intense debate in Parliament, as they seek to establish a precedent for accountability and good governance at both the Union and state levels.
(With inputs from ANI)
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