NEW DELHI : The Lok Sabha witnessed unprecedented unrest today as Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the contentious Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025. The proposed legislation mandates the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, Union, and State Ministers if they face serious criminal charges and remain detained for 30 consecutive days.

The bill, along with the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, was introduced amid intense protests and was subsequently referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further review.

Opposition MPs responded with fury. In a rare display of defiance, several of them tore copies of the bills and tossed paper fragments at Amit Shah as he stood at the podium. Tensions escalated to the brink of physical altercation between BJP and TMC members in the well of the House.

The uproar extended beyond theatrics, with strong criticism from prominent opposition leaders. Mamata Banerjee denounced the amendment as a “Hitlerian assault on the very soul of Indian democracy.” Others branded it “unconstitutional” and “undemocratic,” warning that the bill could be weaponized for political vendettas.

However, friction over the bill also revealed unexpected fissures within opposition ranks. Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor broke ranks to call the proposal “reasonable,” signaling nuanced dissent.