Controversial Bills Spark Outcry from Opposition Leaders

Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and opposition leader Tika Ram Jully have vocally opposed recent bills introduced by the NDA government at the Centre. They argue that these bills, which propose the removal of prime ministers, chief ministers, and other ministers arrested on serious charges for 30 days, aim to suppress dissent and destabilize elected governments.

Gehlot, in a social media post, claimed that the proposed legislation would empower central agencies to unjustly arrest and dismiss opposition leaders in key positions. He cited past instances where opposition figures were jailed without bail and later proven innocent, attributing these actions to political vendettas by the ruling party.

The bills, introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, have been referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament following intense pushback from the opposition. Tika Ram Jully echoed these concerns, labeling the bills as strategies to impose a dictatorship and urging political parties to stand against these measures, which he views as undemocratic.

(With inputs from agencies.)