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Amit Shah recalled the 2013 episode when Rahul Gandhi tore down an ordinance cleared by the UPA, which gave convicted lawmakers a three-month reprieve to retain their seats
Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Image: PTI)
Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while responding to the opposition’s protest against the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which seeks the removal of the lawmakers arrested on serious criminal charges for 30 days.
Recalling the 2013 episode when Rahul Gandhi publicly tore down an ordinance cleared by the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government, which gave convicted lawmakers a three-month reprieve to retain their seats, Shah questioned the Congress party’s stance on morality now.
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“What was the justification of Rahul Gandhi for tearing the ordinance brought by Manmohan Singh to save Lalu Yadav? If there was morality that day, then is it not there today because you have lost three consecutive elections?” Shah told news agency ANI.
The Home Minister accused the Congress of adopting double standards, asserting that the party was opposing the amendment not on principle but due to political setbacks.
The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill has triggered heated exchanges in the House, with the opposition raising objections, calling the Bill “Draconian” in nature.
Meanwhile, the government has maintained that such a Bill is crucial for strengthening democratic accountability.
Amit Shah On Bill Passage
Shah exuded confidence on the passing of the Bill in the Parliament, saying that there are many opposition MPs who will maintain the “moral ground” during the voting.
“I am sure it will be passed. There will be many people in the Congress party and in the opposition who will support morality and maintain the moral ground,” Shah said.
By invoking the decade-old incident when Rahul Gandhi publicly opposed his UPA government’s ordinance — which sought to protect convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification — Shah attempted to corner the Congress on the issue of political ethics.
The ordinance in question had faced widespread criticism at the time, with Rahul Gandhi dramatically rejecting it at a press conference, calling it “complete nonsense.”
His move was seen as a public rebuke to then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s cabinet.
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Ronit Singh, Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking News team. He has a keen focus on Indian politics and aims to cover unexplored angles. Ronit is an alumnus of Christ (Deemed to be…Read More
Ronit Singh, Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking News team. He has a keen focus on Indian politics and aims to cover unexplored angles. Ronit is an alumnus of Christ (Deemed to be… Read More
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