Owaisi Slams Proposed Amendment Allowing Removal of PM, CMs After 30-Day Detention
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi sharply opposed the introduction of a set of bills in the Lok Sabha that would enable the removal of a sitting Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or minister from office if they are arrested or detained for 30 consecutive days in cases carrying a punishment of 5 years or more, calling it a step toward a “police state” and a violation of India’s constitutional principles. He argued that the proposal undermines federalism, separation of powers, and the right of the people to have an elected government, while giving a “free run” to executive agencies to act as “judge and executioner” on the basis of allegations and suspicion.
Owaisi’s criticism comes as the government moved multiple pieces of legislation, including the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, alongside bills concerning Union Territories and Jammu & Kashmir reorganisation, which drew noisy pushback in Parliament and were subsequently sent to a Joint Committee amid uproar. He said any punishment in a rule-of-law society must follow a fair trial by an independent judiciary with proof beyond reasonable doubt, warning that the proposed changes empower unelected agencies at the cost of elected leaders and due process.
Other opposition leaders also weighed in, with Trinamool Congress leaders and Congress voices terming the legislative move “draconian” and a diversionary tactic, while raising alarm over alleged misuse of agencies and impacts on democratic accountability, as the political debate intensified inside and outside the House.
Beyond the legislative confrontation, Owaisi has remained vocal on other contentious issues this month, criticizing municipal meat shop closure orders on Independence Day as “callous and unconstitutional” and saying such bans violate liberty, privacy, livelihood, culture, nutrition and religion, especially in a state where he said 99% of people eat meat. He also rebuked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks linked to the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting “BrahMos hai humare paas” while urging restraint from provocative rhetoric and insisting such threats won’t affect India, amid heightened tensions following New Delhi’s suspension of the treaty earlier this year.
The bills targeting office removal after prolonged detention have become a flashpoint over the balance between anti-corruption measures and constitutional safeguards, with Owaisi positioning the package as a fundamental departure from due process and democratic norms.
Source: Statements and coverage via Hindustan Times, CNBC-TV18, Greater Kashmir, The Logical Indian, and other reports; Owaisi’s remarks referenced from his public posts and media interactions.
