CPI M denounces ‘draconian’ bills to remove PM, CMs, ministers

New Delhi: The CPI M on Wednesday denounced the government’s move to pass three bills to remove the prime minister, chief ministers and other ministers after 30 days in custody, calling it a draconian step aimed at undermine democracy and destabilising opposition -led state governments.

CPI M general secretary MA Baby said on X, “Modi Govt’s 3 bills to oust PM, CMs, Ministers after 30 days in custody expose its neo-fascist characteristics. This direct assault on our democracy will be opposed by CPI M tooth and nail. We urge all democratic forces to unite against this draconian move. Cloaked as tackling crime in high office, these bills reveal their true intent given the RSS-controlled Modi government’s history of undermining elected state governments.”

In a statement, the CPI M Polit Bureau said the move underlined the government’s “anti-democratic tendencies to circumvent established procedures of law”. “In the past also the BJP has shown the tendency of specially singling out so -called heinous acts to slap blanket legislation to avoid judicial scrutiny. Given the neo- fascistic tendencies of the present government, this will obviously be used as a weapon to target opposition state governments. This obnoxious step undermines the checks and balances essential for democracy. The reference to crime is only a cover-up for the real intention,” the party said. It added that the CPI M is resolved to fight the proposal with all its strength and urged like-minded democratic and secular parties to resist the move jointly.

CPI M Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas also termed the proposal “draconian”. “The new bill by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, purportedly in the name of ‘public interest, welfare, and good governance,’ is in reality designed to destabilise opposition -led state governments while undermining India’s federal structure. In an era marked by vindictive politics, where central agencies are deployed against opposition leaders, the provisions will be misused for ulterior motives,” he said. Brittas added that disqualification and punishment must be tied to convictions by courts, not mere arrests, and warned that the legislation would be weaponised to erode democratic norms.

The three bills, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, were approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday and are likely to be referred to a parliamentary committee.