The latest 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which mandates the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers, and other ministers from their positions if they are detained for offenses punishable by five years or more for 30 consecutive days, has sparked a major debate across the country.
While the BJP is strongly backing the bill, opposition parties are resisting it, alleging that the provision is intended to target anti-BJP chief ministers and ministers. The bill is currently pending passage in Parliament.
Amid this backdrop, senior actor Prakash Raj, known for his strong anti-BJP stance, raised what he described as a “silly doubt.”
Suggesting a possible conspiracy, he wrote on X: “Dear Supreme Law Maker, In a state called ‘A,’ is there an agenda behind the NEW BILL to arrest the former CM or the current CM if they don’t listen to you, and elevate the Deputy CM as the Chief Minister who listens to you? #justasking #newbill #parliament”
Prakash Raj appeared to hint that the bill was part of a larger ploy — to potentially make Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan the next CM, if either current CM N Chandrababu Naidu or former CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy were jailed for non-cooperation with the BJP.
It is well-known that Prakash Raj has been openly critical of Pawan Kalyan, particularly after the latter allied with the BJP. He has repeatedly attacked the Jana Sena chief in harsh terms whenever the opportunity arises.
Just last month, Prakash Raj lashed out at Pawan Kalyan for his remarks on the importance of learning Hindi. On X, he wrote: “Selling yourself for this? Ugh… how shameful?”
He was reacting to Pawan’s comments encouraging more people, especially in southern states, to adopt Hindi.
Pawan had said: “I love my language. But I don’t want to be trapped in it. I want to use it in a way that elevates me.”
