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

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 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.If someone 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.(This is a developing story)