Shah slams Congress for opposing Constitution 130th Amendment Bill

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today slammed the Congress-led Opposition for protesting against the Constitution 130th Amendment Bill, saying their opposition stems from their desire to remain “outside the ambit of law” and to continue “running governments from jail".

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In a social media post, Shah recalled the historical context, citing how former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had introduced the Constitutional Amendment No 39, which granted immunity to the Prime Minister from legal action. “On one hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has introduced a constitutional amendment to bring himself within the ambit of the law, and on the other hand, the entire opposition, led by Congress, has opposed it in order to stay outside the scope of the law, run governments from jail, and not relinquish their attachment to power,” Shah said. Addressing allusions to his term as home minister in Gujarat made by a Congress leader during the debate, Shah clarified that he had resigned from his ministerial post before being arrested in a case he described as “fabricated” and “motivated by political vendetta". He stressed that he did not assume any constitutional position until his name was cleared by the court.