Overview

• The Lok Sabha is slated to take up three measures on Wednesday: the Constitution (130th) Amendment Bill, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, and the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill.
• Draft texts require removal from office if the Prime Minister, a Chief Minister or any minister is arrested and kept in custody for 30 consecutive days for an offence punishable by at least five years.
• The mechanism directs removal by the 31st day on the relevant executive’s advice or automatic cessation thereafter, with a clause that a removed officeholder may be reappointed after release.
• The government’s stated rationale says ministers should be beyond any ray of suspicion and that prolonged custody on serious charges undermines constitutional morality and good governance.
• Opposition leaders warned of potential misuse against rivals, and reports note the J&K amendment does not restore statehood.