Dramatic scenes unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled three contentious bills that propose the removal of the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers if they remain in jail for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges.

Opposition MPs tore up copies of the bills, stormed into the well of the House, and raised slogans, prompting the Speaker to adjourn proceedings till 3 pm. The bills — the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025 — have sparked major political controversy.

The proposed legislation states that if a minister is arrested and detained for 30 days on charges carrying a minimum punishment of five years, they must resign or face automatic removal from office on the 31st day. Amit Shah defended the bills, saying, “We cannot be so shameless that we continue to occupy constitutional positions while facing serious charges.”

The Home Minister clarified that the bills would be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for detailed discussion, allowing the Opposition to present suggestions. However, several Opposition leaders strongly opposed the move, calling it unconstitutional and undemocratic.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the bill as “draconian,” arguing that it could be misused to target political rivals. “Tomorrow, you can put any kind of case on a Chief Minister, have him arrested for 30 days without conviction, and he ceases to be a Chief Minister. It is absolutely anti-constitutional, undemocratic, and very unfortunate,” she said.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged the government was attempting to turn India into a “police state,” questioning, “Who will arrest the Prime Minister?” Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee also criticized the move, accusing the BJP of trying to amass power without accountability.

The bills have reignited debates on federalism, constitutional rights, and political misuse of laws, with the Opposition vowing to oppose them inside and outside Parliament.