Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive member Raman Suri has strongly questioned the unnecessary uproar created by the opposition in the Lok Sabha over the proposed bills that seek to ensure accountability of those holding high public offices, including the Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and Ministers of Union Territories.
Suri said that the bills, which propose that individuals occupying such key positions must relinquish their posts if arrested or detained in serious criminal cases, are in the interest of democracy and good governance. āWhy is the opposition so restless about a system that simply demands that those facing grave charges should vacate their posts temporarily? What is the problem in such accountability?ā he asked.
Welcoming the union home minister Amit Shahās proposal to send the bills to a Joint Committee of Parliament, which was duly accepted by the Lok Sabha Speaker, Raman Suri urged the opposition to engage in constructive debate rather than obstructive protests. Raman Suri recalled that in the past, it was considered a matter of political propriety for leaders to resign when their names surfaced in serious cases.
Several leaders upheld this standard of political morality,ā he pointed out. However, Suri lamented that the current political environment has seen leaders refusing to step down even after arrest in serious cases, boasting instead about running governments from jail. āThe case of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhiās Chief Minister is fresh in everyoneās memory. He tried to govern from behind bars until the situation became untenable and he was forced to resign.
Is this the kind of politics that the opposition wants to defend?ā Suri questioned. The BJP leader asserted that the bills under discussion are not meant to target any individual or party but to establish a fair system where respect for high offices is maintained. āNo democracy can flourish if those accused in serious criminal cases continue to misuse their positions of power. This bill is about integrity and accountability, not politics. The opposition must rise above petty considerations and support it in national interest,ā Suri added.
