4Photo© hindustantimes.comPM Modi Questions Running Governments From Jail, Supports Bill To Sack Imprisoned Ministers
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While addressing a rally in Kolkata, PM Modi highlighted the provisions of the proposed law, which bars prime ministers, chief ministers, and ministers from holding office if they remain in jail for 30 days or more.
Targeting Bengal’s ruling party, PM Modi said, “Two TMC ministers, even after going to jail on corruption charges, were not willing to give up their posts.” reported news agency PTI.
He was alluding to ex-ministers Partha Chatterjee and Jyoti Priya Mallick, arrested in the teachers’ recruitment and ration distribution scams, respectively.