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Monsoon session: Oppn MPs tear copies of three key bills; throw bits of paper at Amit Shah

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NEW DELHI: The opposition MPs on Wednesday tore copies of three key bills and threw paper bits at Union home minister Amit Shah as he tabled the One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment Bill, 2025, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha .


The Centre objected to opposition's conduct and said that MPs should not disrespect people's mandate and contribute in debates and discussions.

"The public sends us to work, does the opposition come to create a ruckus? Those who insult democracy will not be forgiven by the people of the country. MPs should not disrespect the people's mandate and should contribute to debates and discussions," Union minister Kiren Rijiju wrote on X.




This comes as the government tabled three Bills aimed for the removal of Prime Minister, Union minister, chief minister or state/UT minister of they are arrested or kept in custody for serious criminal charges for 30 consecutive days.

The opposition accused the Centre of being "hell-bent on creating a Police state" through these bills.

"I stand to oppose the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025, Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025. This violates principle of separation of powers and undermines the right of the power to elect a Govt," MP Assaduddin Owaisi said.

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"It gives executive agencies a free run to become judge and executioner based on flimsy allegations and suspicions...This Govt is hell-bent on creating a Police State. This will be a death nail unleashed on elected Govt. India Constitution is being amended to turn this country into a Police State," he added.

According to the bills, if a lawmaker is in custody for 30 straight days for crimes punishable with five years or more in jail, they will automatically lose their post on the 31st day.

Amit Shah also moved a motion in the Lok Sabha to refer these three bills to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) for further discussion.

The Constitution does not have rules to remove a Prime Minister or minister under serious criminal charges. This bill proposes amending Articles 75, 164, and 239AA so that ministers at the Union, state, and Delhi government levels can be removed if arrested for serious crimes.
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