New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Stating that the Constitution Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha is "revolutionary" and the Opposition should have welcomed it, Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju revealed on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to be exempt from its provisions which entail removal of PM, CM and Union and state ministers if they are jailed for serious offences.

In an interview with ANI, Rijiju said that PM Modi told the cabinet that the recommendation is to keep the Prime Minister out of this bill, but he did not agree. He said PM Modi refused to give an exception to the prime minister.

Rijiju also said the people in the country are welcoming the provisions of the Constitution Amendment Bill and the opposition par...