In a major revelation, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi declined a proposed exemption for himself from a new bill that mandates the removal of a sitting Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or minister if jailed for serious offences. Speaking to the media amid ongoing parliamentary disruptions, Rijiju stated, “PM Modi told the cabinet that the recommendation is to keep the Prime Minister out of this bill, but he did not agree. The PM is also a citizen and should not have special protection.”
