India, Aug. 25 -- Addressing the concerns and objections over the contentious 130th Amendment Bill, which proposes sacking of jailed ministers, home minister Amit Shah said it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself who had insisted on bringing the office of the PM under the aegis of this bill.

Amit Shah last week introduced in the Lok Sabha three bills that propose that a sitting minister, chief minister or even the prime minister can lose their position within a month if they are arrested or detained for 30 days straight over an offence that carries a jail term of five years or more.

In an interview with ANI news agency on Monday, Amit Shah said, "I want to ask the entire nation and the Opposition... Can a chief minister, Prime Minis...