Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President and MLA Shalteng, Tariq Hameed Karra, responded sharply to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's introduction of three Bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The Bills propose automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers who remain under arrest on serious criminal charges for more than 30 days.

The legislation has been referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament, drawing strong opposition protests.

Reacting to the development, Karra said that the Bills represent a deeper shift from democracy to autocracy. He said the move was emblematic of a hegemonic approach that sidelines democratic values and institutions. Referring to the arrest ...