In a dramatic turn of events inside Parliament, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee has accused Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Ravneet Singh Bittu of assaulting two women MPs from the party during a protest in the Well of the House. The demonstration was staged against three contentious bills that propose the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers if they are arrested and remain in custody for 30 consecutive days.

Banerjee claimed that the two ministers pushed TMC MPs Shatabdi Roy and Mitali during the protest. “As we were shouting slogans, Bittu and Kiren Rijiju came to assault two of our women MPs. They pushed them. How can this happen in Parliament? Bittu is a minister. He should resign. They are assaulting women,” Banerjee told reporters.

The allegation surfaced amid chaotic scenes as Opposition parties strongly objected to the proposed laws, calling them unconstitutional. Opposition MPs tore copies of the bills and hurled paper balls at Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Defending the act, Banerjee said, “So what if one of our members tore the bill? It is unconstitutional. How can they remove a Chief Minister like this? Everyone knows that ED and CBI file false cases. There is only 0.5% conviction rate.”

The government has assured that the bills—the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025—will be referred to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). The committee, comprising members from both Houses including Opposition representatives, will present its report before the Winter Session of Parliament.

If passed, the law would mandate that the Prime Minister, any Union Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers of states and Union Territories who are arrested and kept in custody for 30 consecutive days must resign on the 31st day or face automatic removal. This would require amendments to Articles 75, 164, and 239AA of the Constitution.