Union Minister Amit Shah asked why a government should run from jail, and whether it suits the dignity of the nation’s democracy, while supporting the recently introduced 130th Constitution Amendment Bill.
The Bill, introduced in the recently introduced monsoon session of Parliament, states that the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers, if jailed for more than 30 days for offences that attract a jail term of over five years, can be removed from office. It has now been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for scrutiny.
