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Congress Leader Opposes Proposed Law on Automatic Removal of PM and Ministers

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill that would allow for the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if they are jailed for one month. He argued that the law undermines the core values of parliamentary democracy and federalism, and that it would give the ruling party too much power to target opposition leaders. Kharge also pointed out that the bills were being introduced in a way that left no scope for meaningful debate or scrutiny.

Kharge emphasized the importance of upholding the Constitution and its values, as opposed to the ideology of the ruling party, which he accused of trying to undermine democracy. He also praised Justice (retd) B Sudershan Reddy, the common candidate for the post of Vice President, as a towering figure in Indian jurisprudence who has consistently delivered landmark judgments that have strengthened the fabric of Indian democracy.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also spoke out against the proposed law, criticizing the ruling party for trying to introduce medieval-style laws that would allow the government to arbitrarily remove elected officials. Gandhi noted that the intention of the BJP is to attack the Constitution and steal votes through means like the SIR (Suppression of Information and Psychological Terrorism Research) system. He urged all opposition leaders to work against this trend and to defend the Constitution.

Key Takeaways:

  • Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge opposed the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill, arguing that it undermines the core values of parliamentary democracy and federalism.
  • Kharge pointed out that the bills were being introduced in a way that left no scope for meaningful debate or scrutiny.
  • Kharge praised Justice (retd) B Sudershan Reddy as a towering figure in Indian jurisprudence who has consistently delivered landmark judgments that have strengthened the fabric of Indian democracy.
  • Rahul Gandhi criticized the proposed law, accusing the ruling party of trying to introduce medieval-style laws that would allow the government to arbitrarily remove elected officials.
  • Gandhi noted that the intention of the BJP is to attack the Constitution and steal votes through means like the SIR (Suppression of Information and Psychological Terrorism Research) system.

Statistics:

  • The proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill was introduced in the Parliament.
  • The Bill would allow for the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if they are jailed for one month.
  • Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of working to undermine democracy and attack the Constitution for the past 11 years.
  • SIR (Suppression of Information and Psychological Terrorism Research) system is being used by the BJP to steal votes, according to Gandhi.
  • Gandhi criticized the ruling party for reducing Parliament to a tool for advancing their ideology.

Sources:

  • "United News of India" - Copyright (c) United News of India.

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