Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday addressed questions regarding proposed bills for the removal of Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers facing criminal charges, stressing that those who have not committed corruption need not fear legal action.
“If you haven’t committed corruption, you will get bail; the court will grant it. If you haven’t done anything wrong, why should you go to jail? You should be confident that you haven’t made any mistake,” Rijiju said, highlighting the principle of natural justice and the presumption of innocence.
Speaking on another matter, the Union Minister commented on the ongoing Vice President election, responding to a petition signed by some retired judges criticizing the Home Minister. Rijiju called their involvement inappropriate, stating, “This is a Vice President election, a political matter. Why should retired judges get involved? It seems that they had a different ideology when they were judges.”
