Shashi Tharoor - at a crossroads in his relationship with the Congress after statements praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi - differed from the party line again Wednesday, this time over a bill proposing the forcible removal of senior government members facing criminal charges.
The Constitution (One Hundred And Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025, to be tabled in Parliament by Home Minister Amit Shah, proposes that minister, from the Prime Minister down, who has been arrested and jailed for over 30 consecutive days must resign on the 31st or be sacked.