India, Dec. 18 -- A parliamentary panel examining Bills to remove the prime minister and chief ministers sought on Wednesday evidence-based justification for the proposed legislation, asking whether there is any precedent of such laws anywhere in the world.
Chaired by BJP member Aparajita Sarangi, a meeting of the Joint Committee on The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill also decided to consult constitutional experts, retired judges, lawyers and bar association members.
Sarangi said there was a unanimous view in the meeting about the need for decriminalisation of politics. "Two things were especially discussed in today's meeting....