Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the 130th Constitutional Amendment. Kejriwal raised questions about corruption and running the government from jail, asking how appropriate it is to make a person with serious allegations a minister or CM.
New Delhi: Former Chief Minister and National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, has launched a sharp attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the 130th Constitutional Amendment. Kejriwal questioned how appropriate it is for democracy and the public to appoint a leader facing corruption and serious allegations as a minister, deputy chief minister, or chief minister.
Kejriwal posted on social media platform X, stating that he was sent to jail under a false case as part of a political conspiracy, but he ran the Delhi government from jail for 160 days. He said, “During the jail government, there was electricity, the water supply was normal, and free medicines and tests were available in hospitals and Mohalla Clinics. However, now the Delhi BJP government has created such a situation in the last seven months that people are remembering the jail government.”
Arguments for Running Government from Jail and Targeting BJP
Arvind Kejriwal said that even while in jail, his government's work did not stop. He alleged that under the current Delhi BJP government, problems like power cuts, water issues, and disruptions in health services have become common. Kejriwal also mentioned incidents of arbitrariness and hooliganism in private schools, questioning how right it is for a minister with corrupt allegations to remain in power.
Kejriwal's Response to Amit Shah's Office Statement
Kejriwal's reaction came in response to a post by Amit Shah's office, which stated that if someone goes to jail in a case with a sentence of more than five years and gets bail in 30 days, they will have to leave their post. However, leaders with general or minor charges will not have to leave their post.
Through this post, Amit Shah questioned how appropriate it is for a leader facing corruption charges or a leader with a sentence of more than five years to run the government from jail.
130th Constitutional Amendment Bill Presented in Parliament
The central government presented the bill for the 130th Constitutional Amendment at the end of the monsoon session. The opposition opposed it and described it as a way to harass state governments. Currently, the bill has been sent to the JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee). Now, the JPC will discuss this bill, prepare a report, and then further proceedings will take place in Parliament.
