Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 25 : Jharkhand Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Monday criticised Home Minister Amit Shah's endorsement of the Constitution (130TH Amendment) Bill and stated that the bill only reflected the "lunacy" of the Central government.
"The Bill by the Central Government shows their lunacy. They took the right to vote from 65 lakh people of Bihar. Now they want to take the rights of the representatives chosen by the public...They have misused the ED, CBI and other institutions to send ministers to jail. They sent Hemant Soren to jail. There is a fine line between accused and convicted. They want to remove that line.. Today Jagdeep Dhankar is missing from the entire political spectrum..." Tirkey told reporters here.
Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule also expressed concerns over the endorsement of the bill, and emphasized that existing laws like the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) are sufficient.
Sule, while speaking to ANI, highlighted constitutional principles underscoring the presumption of innocence."The PMLA Act is also there. A new law is not needed. In our Constitution, one is innocent till proven guilty," she said.
Criticising provisions related to the removal of ministers, she questioned the practicality of the bill and said, "Here, if anyone is jailed for 30 days, then that person would be removed. How will this work?" Sule also asserted, "The right to remove a minister is with the Chief Minister. How can you take that right away?"
Supriya Sule also spoke about former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation, saying, "The morning Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his position as the Vice President, a lot of people met him as he had invited them for breakfast."
Sule added that efforts were made to contact Dhankhar's family members for their response, but they could not be reached.
Meanwhile, speaking to ANI amid growing speculation over former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Dhankhar resigned due to health issues and dismissed the opposition's claims that he was under "house arrest".
"Dhankhar Sahab's resignation letter is clear in itself. He has cited health reasons for his resignation. He has also expressed heartfelt gratitude towards the Prime Minister and other ministers and government members for his good tenure," he said.