The Indian Parliament is currently witnessing intense political debate surrounding the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025, which mandates the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers if they are detained for more than 30 days on serious criminal charges. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has strongly defended the bill, emphasizing that it aims to uphold probity in public life and prevent leaders from running governments from jail. Shah highlighted that the bill includes the Prime Minister and that it allows reappointment if bail is granted after detention. He also noted that the bill has support from NDA allies and expects some opposition members to back it on moral grounds. However, opposition parties, including Congress and RJD, have criticized the bill as undemocratic and a tool to destabilize non-BJP governments, with concerns raised about the inversion of the presumption of innocence and potential misuse given India's low conviction rates. Congress leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, have been actively campaigning in Bihar through the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra,' alleging vote theft and collusion between the Election Commission and the ruling BJP. The yatra has drawn participation from several opposition leaders such as RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, and others, highlighting widespread concerns over electoral roll revisions and democratic rights. The ruling BJP has dismissed these allegations, accusing opposition leaders of political deflection and attempting to mislead voters. The bill has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), but opposition parties have boycotted it, accusing the government of not allowing healthy debate. The political discourse is further intensified by accusations and counter-accusations regarding the conduct of parliamentary sessions, the role of investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate, and the integrity of electoral processes. Meanwhile, the opposition's Vice-Presidential nominee, former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy, has pledged to uphold and defend the Constitution if elected. The unfolding political developments underscore ongoing tensions between the ruling NDA and opposition parties over governance, electoral integrity, and constitutional amendments in India.
#WATCH | Darbhanga, Bihar: Organiser of the INDIA bloc election rally in Darbhanga, where alleged derogatory remarks were made against the Prime Minister, Naushad says, "Rahul Gandhi had come here and with him, we proceeded to Muzaffarpur. Nearly half an hour later, an https://t.co/s4zr1zBu9Q
#WATCH | Sambalpur, Odisha | Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "Those who stole votes in Bihar for decades, looted votes of the poor using bombs, guns and sticks, are the ones who are shouting the most about vote theft today… They have crossed all limits. They used abusive https://t.co/6ThMVwWwrG
#WATCH | Delhi | BJP MP Sambit Patra says, "... No constitutional authority has been spared by the so-called opposition of the country. They have dragged to issues of the Supreme Court to the streets, showing bias in its judgments... Called the Army Chief a street goon, made https://t.co/KfA71XLAYu https://t.co/qfLhs3VID2