| Date | Event | Key Details |
|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | Introduction of Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 | Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Bill in Lok Sabha. It mandates automatic removal of PM, CMs, and ministers if detained for 30 consecutive days on charges with a minimum 5-year sentence. |
| Constitutional Amendments | Article 75 (Union Council of Ministers) | Added clause 5A: Ministers detained for 30 days must be removed by the President on PM's advice. If no action by the 31st day, the minister automatically ceases. Reappointment post-release permitted. |
| Article 164 (State Council of Ministers) | Added clause 4A: Ministers detained for 30 days must be removed by the Governor on CM's advice. If no action by the 31st day, the CM or minister automatically ceases. Reappointment allowed post-release. | |
| Article 239AA (Delhi's Executive) | Parallel provisions for Delhi's ministers and CM, applying the same resignation or removal mechanism with reappointment allowed post-release. | |
| Implementation Mechanism | Automatic Removal Process | Detained ministers must be removed officially or automatically cease after 30 consecutive days in custody. If bail is not secured within 30 days, removal or cessation happens on the 31st day. |
| Joint Parliamentary Committee | The Bill has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further examination. | |
| Controversies | Opposition Criticism | Concerns over political misuse, selective arrests, and undermining of presumption of innocence, separation of powers, and federalism. Protests erupted in Parliament. |
| Support | Accountability Enhancement | Some lawmakers support the Bill as a step toward clean governance and aligning ministers with civil servants who are suspended upon arrest. |
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