PM Modi Himself Wanted Prime Minister’s Post Under Bill To Sack Jailed Ministers: Amit Shah
Amid the opposition uproar over the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that it was the Prime Minister himself who had insisted on bringing the office of the PM under the aegis of this proposed law.
During the recently concluded Monsoon Session of Parliament, Shah introduced a bill proposing that the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers be removed from office if they are jailed for over 30 days for serious offences.
“The Prime Minister himself has included the post of PM in this… Earlier, Indira Gandhi had brought 39th amendment (of protecting the President, VP, PM, and Speaker from judicial review by Indian courts) … Narendra Modi ji has brought a constitutional amendment against himself that if the Prime Minister goes to jail, he will have to resign,” said Amit Shah.
“In this country today, the number of NDA CMs is more. The PM is also from the NDA. So this bill does not raise questions only for the opposition. This raises questions for our CMs as well… There is a provision for bail for 30 days,” he added.
During the introduction of the bill, the Lok Sabha witnessed protests with the Opposition terming the legislation as “unconstitutional”, alleging that it was a way for the ruling BJP to misuse central agencies, frame non-BJP Chief Ministers, put them in jail and destabilise State governments.
Referring to the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, Shah asked whether it was “fair” for individuals in such constitutional positions to govern from jail.
“The High Court and Supreme Court have the right to grant bail in any case. If bail is not granted, then you will have to leave the post. I want to ask the people of the country and the Opposition, can a Chief Minister, a Prime Minister or a minister run their government from the jail? Is it appropriate for the democracy of the country,” Shah said.
During the introduction of the bill, the Lok Sabha witnessed protests with the Opposition terming the legislation as “unconstitutional”, alleging that it was a way for the ruling BJP to misuse central agencies, frame non-BJP Chief Ministers, put them in jail and destabilise State governments.
Referring to the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, Shah asked whether it was “fair” for individuals in such constitutional positions to govern from jail.
“The High Court and Supreme Court have the right to grant bail in any case. If bail is not granted, then you will have to leave the post. I want to ask the people of the country and the Opposition, can a Chief Minister, a Prime Minister or a minister run their government from the jail? Is it appropriate for the democracy of the country,” Shah said.
