Parliament panel seeks changes to Bill on removal of PM, CMs and Ministers after 30 days in jail
A Joint Parliamentary Committee has recommended that the proposed constitutional amendment for removing public functionaries jailed for over 30 days be changed from 'removal' to 'suspension'. The committee aims to make the measure reversible and less stigmatizing while ensuring accountability for high-level officials.
A Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill has recommended replacing the provision for automatic “removal” of a Prime Minister, Chief Minister or Minister after 30 consecutive days in judicial custody with “suspension”, though the immediate consequence in both cases would be that the public functionary demits office.
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