New Delhi [India], August 25 : Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule on Monday expressed concerns over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's endorsement of the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, emphasising 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.
When asked about Dhankhar being under "house arrest", as claimed by certain opposition leaders, Shah said the interpretation of truth and lies should not rely solely on opposition statements and warned against making a fuss over the former VP's resignation.
"It seems like your interpretation of truth and lies is based on what the opposition has to say. We shouldn't make a fuss out of all this. Dhankhar held a constitutional post and discharged his duties as per the constitution. He resigned due to personal health reasons. One should not deliberate much on the issue," Shah said.