BJP desperate after vote theft expose: MK Stalin hits out at ministers removal bill

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin strongly condemned the 130th Constitutional Amendment, calling it a “Black Bill” and a “Black Day” for democracy. He alleged that the bill strikes at the very root of democratic principles and amounts to a diktat by the Union BJP Government.

Stalin said the amendment allows political opponents in power across states to be removed merely on the basis of a 30-day arrest, without conviction or trial.

“30-day arrest = Removal of an elected CM. No trial, no conviction — just BJP’s DIKTAT,” he wrote on X.

“This is how dictatorships begin: steal votes, silence rivals, and crush states,” he said, warning that the Bill is a “sinister attempt to intimidate regional parties in the NDA.”

The Chief Minister also linked the amendment to the recent expose of the alleged vote theft, claiming that the BJP’s mandate is now in serious question.

“Having stolen the mandate of the people through fraud, the BJP is desperate to distract public attention from this expos by pushing the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill,” he said.

He called upon all democratic forces to unite against the Bill, which he said is an attempt to turn India into a dictatorship. Stalin added that the amendment is unconstitutional and would likely be struck down by the courts, emphasising that guilt can only be determined after trial, not merely by the registration of a case.

This comes after Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday introduced three contentious bills in the Lok Sabha under which the Prime Minister and chief ministers could be removed if they have been arrested for 30 consecutive days. The bills were later sent to a joint committee of Parliament for scrutiny.

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