Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday launched a sharp attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling his remarks on “morality” in defence of the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, the “greatest joke of the century.”
Tagore alleged that Shah was “not qualified” to speak about morality, recalling his controversial past and asserting that even BJP’s allies were opposing the Bill. “The greatest joke of the century is Amit Shah speaking about morality. The person who was sent out of Gujarat, the person responsible for organised police attacks, is talking about morality. This Bill has been vehemently opposed by BJP allies and will be defeated in the House,” he told ANI.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel also criticised the Centre, calling the Bill a “weapon in the hands of police officers” and accusing Amit Shah of pushing it in haste without proper procedure.
The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, introduced by Amit Shah, seeks the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if they are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on charges carrying a minimum punishment of five years. The Bill has now been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed examination.
Defending the move, Shah said the amendment is designed to uphold “constitutional morality” and public trust. He argued that the law would apply equally to all, including the Prime Minister. “Earlier, Indira Gandhi brought the 39th Amendment to protect the PM, President, and others from judicial review. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has included even the PM’s office under this Bill. If the PM is jailed, he will have to resign,” Shah said.
Despite strong opposition, Shah expressed confidence that the Bill will pass, insisting that many in the opposition would eventually support it in the interest of morality.
