Asaduddin Owaisi joins a special parliamentary committee that will review three controversial bills. The AIMIM leader now serves on the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining proposed laws about removing elected officials from office.
The committee has 31 members total. Aparajita Sarangi, a Lok Sabha member, leads the group as chairperson.
These bills target high-ranking officials including prime ministers, chief ministers, and ministers. Under the proposed rules, any of these leaders would lose their position after spending 30 straight days in custody. This applies when they face charges that could result in five years or more in prison.
The committee will study three specific pieces of legislation. These include The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah first presented these bills during the Monsoon Session in August. Opposition parties strongly protested when the bills were introduced in parliament.
Owaisi has been a fierce critic of these proposed laws. He calls them harsh and unconstitutional measures that threaten India’s democracy. The Hyderabad MP believes the bills would create a police state in the country.
During his speech in Lok Sabha, Owaisi expressed serious concerns about the legislation. He argued that the government wants to establish authoritarian control and violate citizens’ rights to choose their leaders.
The Winter Session of parliament begins December 1 and runs through December 19. The committee will likely continue its work on these bills during this period.
Opposition members created chaos in the lower house when Shah introduced the bills. Some MPs threw papers at the Home Minister to show their strong disagreement with the proposed changes.
These bills represent significant changes to how India handles cases involving arrested political leaders. The 30-day rule would automatically remove officials from their positions without waiting for court verdicts.
