“If a false case is filed against an individual, leading to their imprisonment, and they are subsequently released, how many years of imprisonment should be imposed on the minister who filed the false case?” Arvind Kejriwal posed this question to Amit Shah. In light of the bill concerning the removal of ministers, state chief ministers, and the Prime Minister that has been submitted in the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah provided clarification, stating, “This bill does not apply to minor offenses.” If an individual is sentenced to imprisonment for more than five years in a case, and if they do not receive bail within 30 days of entering prison, they must resign from their position. It raises the question of how just it is for a minister, chief minister, or prime minister who has been accused of corruption or sentenced to more than five years in prison to continue governing from behind bars?In response to this, Arvind Kejriwal, the former Chief Minister of Delhi and the National Coordinator of the Aam Aadmi Party, posted on his X page, questioning, “If a minister, prime minister, or any such individual incorporates criminals involved in serious offenses into their party, dismisses all their cases, and elevates them to the positions of minister, deputy chief minister, or chief minister, should such a minister or prime minister resign from their position? How many years of imprisonment should be imposed on such an individual? If a false case is registered against someone, leading to their imprisonment, and they are later released, how many years of imprisonment should be imposed on the minister who filed the false case against them?”
