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Shah's bills meant to distract from 'vote theft' allegations

Home Minister Amit Shah has reportedly introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday for the removal of prime minister, chief ministers and ministers under arrest for 30 consecutive days on serious charges.  Of course, Shah has now referred these three bills to a joint parliamentary committee for a relook after coming under fire from opposition MPs who tore up copies of the draft law in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and marched close to his seat shouting slogans. Several Chief ministers of non-NDA states have stood up against the proposed legal framework, which comes at a time when the Opposition has been making headlines with “vote theft” allegations. The argument being cited against the bills is straight: Sacking anyone over mere allegations and arrest, before they are even held guilty, would be against the Constitution. Well, Amit Shah himself has spent over three months in the Sabarmati Central Jail, Gujarat following his arrest in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case way back in 2010.  Shah should himself resign first rather than teaching the opposition leaders about morality.



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Bill on disqualification of ministers appears fishy

ALWYN FERNANDES, Benaulim
Published Aug 21, 2025, 7:05 PM IST
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I am writing to express concerns over a proposed bill that seeks to amend the rules regarding disqualification of ministers from legislative positions. Currently, an MP or MLA is disqualified if convicted of a crime with a sentence of at least two years' imprisonment. The proposed amendment to disqualify ministers who are under arrest for 30 consecutive days, with or without conviction, does not make sense and appears politically motivated. This comes at a time when the…

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