CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby stated on Tuesday (September 16, 2025), that the divergence among opposition parties regarding participation in the parliamentary committee reviewing the 130th Amendment Bill was regrettable and should have been avoided.
His remarks came during a press conference in Delhi, following the conclusion of a three-day meeting of the party’s central committee, its highest decision-making body.
Mr. Baby strongly condemned the three proposed Bills, which would enable the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and other Ministers after just 30 days in custody, labeling them ‘anti-democratic.’ He emphasized that these proposals underscore the government’s alarming inclination to circumvent established legal protocols. ‘Considering the current administration’s neo-fascistic tendencies,’ Mr. Baby asserted, ‘such provisions are likely to be weaponized against State governments led by the Opposition. This action fundamentally undermines the system of checks and balances crucial for any functioning democracy.’
When asked if the CPI(M) had been invited to join the Joint Parliamentary Committee tasked with reviewing these Bills, he affirmed, ‘Our party will fiercely oppose this Bill both within Parliament and through public protests. Should we decide to join the committee, our opposition will continue there as well.’
He elaborated that while some parties have already declared their refusal to join the panel, the Congress party has yet to make its position clear. Baby suggested that this lack of unity could have been prevented if the Congress, as the primary opposition party, had consulted all allies to establish a unified stance. Currently, the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Shiv Sena (UBT) have publicly committed to boycotting the parliamentary panel.
Earlier, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had described the Bill as a ‘legislative Trojan Horse’ in a social media post, though he did not explicitly state whether his party would join other groups in boycotting the panel.
In other party matters, the CPI(M) Central Committee assessed its electoral readiness across several states and union territories, including Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry, evaluating their organizational strength and existing political strategies.
Furthermore, Mr. Baby criticized the RSS chief’s recent three-day address in Delhi, accusing it of attempting to rekindle the contentious Mathura and Kashi disputes. He argued, ‘With the Ayodhya issue resolved, and having failed to gain political advantage from it, they are now resorting to new methods to polarize society.’