Oppn afraid for its netas... we have seen files being signed from jail: Modi

PATNA: In his first remarks on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill proposing removal of PM, CMs and minister if they are jailed on serious charges, PM Narendra Modi said opposition parties, such as RJD and Congress, were against it as many of their politicians were either in jail or out on bail.

"They fear if they go to jail, all their dreams will be shattered," he said."If a government employee is imprisoned for 50 hours, then he loses his job automatically, be it a driver, a clerk or a peon. But a CM, a minister, or even a PM, can enjoy staying in govt even from jail... Some time ago, we saw how files were being signed from jail and govt orders were given from jail," Modi said at a rally in Magadh University, Bodh Gaya."If

leaders have such an attitude, how can we fight corruption? Some of these RJD and Congress members are out on bail, while some are entangled in court cases related to scams.

And those roaming free on bail are oppo-sing this law today. They fear that if they go to jail, all their dreams will be shattered,” PM Narendra Modi said at a public rally at Magadh University in Bodh Gaya. Once the bill becomes law, Modi said, any PM, CM, or minister who is arrested will be required to secure bail within 30 days.

After inaugurating projects worth over a cumulative Rs 13,000 crore, Modi said RJD politicians always indulged in corrupt practices. “Our Rajendra Babu or Babasaheb Ambedkar could never have imagined that power-hungry people would engage in corruption and cling to their positions even after being sent to jail. But now the corrupt will go to jail and they will lose their positions. The resolve to free India from corruption is shared by millions across the country,” Modi added.He also raised concerns over rapidly changing demographic profiles of Bihar’s border districts, saying a demography mission, announced on Aug 15, would begin operations very soon.The PM said his govt had decided not to let infiltrators decide the future of the nation and they would not be allowed to snatch employment opportunities from Bihar’s youth. He urged the people of Bihar to remain vigilant against those within the country who support infiltrators.Referring to the Pahalgam attack, Modi recalled that it was from the land of Bihar that he had vowed to eliminate terrorism. “Today, the world is witnessing the fulfilment of that resolve taken on Bihar’s soil,” he said. “Bihar is the land of Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya. Whenever India has faced challenges from its enemies, Bihar has stood as a shield for the nation.”Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lauded Modi for extending assistance to Bihar. “Previous state govts did not do any work in Bihar. When NDA govt came on Nov 24, 2005, development work began,” he said.