Jitan Ram Manjhi Backs Bill to Remove PM, CMs After 30 Days in Jail

By A Staff Reporter

Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) President Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday expressed support for the proposed Bill that seeks automatic removal of a Prime Minister or Chief Minister if they remain in prison for more than 30 days.

Speaking on the issue, Manjhi said the law is necessary to ensure accountability and eliminate double standards in governance. “It is correct, two laws cannot be in a country. If a government official goes to jail, after 14 days he gets suspended, and if he is convicted, his job goes. Similarly, if there is a CM or Minister, if they get convicted and go to jail, then they will have to resign. If they do not resign in 30 days, automatic action will be taken on the 31st day,” he stated.

Manjhi urged critics not to raise unnecessary objections, arguing that the measure is not targeted at any particular political formation. “They think an NDA government will always be there. It is not possible, we can get weak as well. It will be applicable on us too. This is to make politics clean and avoid double standards—it is good, it is for everyone,” he said.