Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee Slams Centre Over Constitutional Amendment Bill

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Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary, launched a scathing attack against the Centre over the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill, which he claimed was intended to undermine democracy and destabilize state governments. The Bill, if passed, would require the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or any minister to step down if arrested or detained for 30 consecutive days. Banerjee questioned the timing of the Bill, stating that it prioritized legislation that would weaken the federal structure while ignoring pressing national issues.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill proposes that ministers who are arrested or detained for 30 consecutive days must step down from their post and can regain their position after being released.
  • Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary, accused the Centre of undermining democracy and attempting to topple state governments through the proposed legislation.
  • Banerjee stated that the government was prioritizing legislation that would weaken the federal structure while ignoring pressing national issues.
  • The Trinamool Congress MP called the government "anti-people, anti-farmer, anti-poor, anti-SC, anti-ST, anti-OBC, anti-federal and above all anti-India."
  • Banerjee warned that the BJP was effectively "selling the soul of India" by undermining the Constitution.
  • He claimed that the INDIA alliance would continue to resist any move that sought to turn the country into "private property in the hands of incompetent, obsessive tyrants."
  • Banerjee asserted that India was built on the ideals of Gandhi and Ambedkar and would not surrender its soul to dictators and power-hungry rulers.

Statistics:

  • 30 consecutive days: the timeframe during which the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or any minister will be required to step down if arrested or detained, according to the Bill.
  • 130th: the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill's designation.

Sources:

  • UNI XC MI AAB
  • HT Digital Content Services
  • United News of India
  • SyndiGate Media Inc.