WEBDESK: The Modi government has triggered outrage in India’s parliament after forcing through highly controversial constitutional amendments designed to crush the opposition.
According to Indian media, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills that would allow the immediate removal of top leaders including the Prime Minister, chief ministers, and other ministers if they remain in custody for 30 days in criminal cases. Critics warn the BJP is weaponising law to eliminate political opponents.
The 130th Amendment proposes changes to Articles 75, 164 and 239AA. It enables dismissal of elected leaders in both states and Union Territories on the mere basis of prolonged detention, even before any conviction. Opposition leaders say this is nothing but “punishment before trial” and a clear path for political vendettas.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi blasted the amendment as unconstitutional “This gives agencies unchecked power to act as judge and executioner based only on suspicion.”
TMC MP Mahua Moitra called it “the dakest day for Indian democracy,” accusing the Modi government of bypassing both the judiciary and the federal system.
Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi said the BJP was using state machinery to do what it cannot achieve through elections: “Unable to defeat the opposition at the ballot, the BJP now plans to disqualify them through arrests and biased institutions.”
Opposition parties argue the bills are designed to silence dissent and erase political competition. Where BJP fails to rule, they say, the new law will be used to topple non-BJP governments. Analysts see this as part of Modi’s wider strategy to centralise power, weaken democracy, and suppress voices that challenge his rule
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