Bill to remove arrested PM-CM introduced in Rajya Sabha, proposal to send to joint committee passed

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday agreed to refer the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to a joint committee, which will consist of 21 Lok Sabha members and 10 Rajya Sabha members, to be nominated by the Speaker and Deputy Chairman respectively. The committee has been directed to submit its report on the last day of the first week of the winter session of Parliament. Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved a motion in the Upper House amid continuous sloganeering and uproar by the Opposition that the three bills be referred to a joint committee. The proposal was passed by voice vote. Earlier, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Government of Union Territory (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, besides the Constitution (One Hundred Thirty-fifth Amendment) Bill, 2025 to further amend the Constitution of India and the bill amending the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, provides for the removal from office of any Union or State Minister facing charges of corruption or serious offences and in custody for at least 30 days. Union Minister Amit Shah introduced the bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025 proposes to amend Section 54 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 to provide a legal framework for the removal of a Chief Minister or Minister from office in case of arrest or detention on serious criminal charges.