New Delhi, July 6:
The Congress on Sunday asserted that it will strongly oppose in Parliament a Constitution amendment Bill which seeks the removal of ministers in custody for 30 days over serious offences, and expressed confidence that the government would not have a two-thirds majority for its passage.
The opposition party’s assertion comes days after sources said a parliamentary panel examining Bills to remove the prime minister, chief ministers and other ministers arrested on criminal charges is likely to adopt its report on the proposed legislations on July 17 and submit it in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session.
If the government wishes, the draft legislations could be approved by the Union Cabinet before being introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which will begin on July 20.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh claimed that the proposed legislation is aimed at “political harassment” of adversaries.
Ramesh also expressed confidence that Home Minister Amit Shah will not be able to muster a two-thirds majority for getting the Constitution amendment Bill that involves delimitation for providing women’s reservation.