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CJP Seeks 20-Year Ban for MPs and MLAs Who Defect

CJP Seeks 20-Year Ban for MPs and MLAs Who Defect
'Young Will Change This': CJP Demands 20-Year Ban On Turncoat MLAs, MPs · timesnownews.com

A group called CJP wants strict punishment for lawmakers who switch parties after being elected.

It says these lawmakers should be stopped from running for office for 20 years.

They would also be barred from holding any public position during that period.

The proposal concerns MPs and MLAs elected using one party’s symbol.

It applies when they later move to another party.

The post says this can happen because of money or pressure.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has suggested a shorter, 10-year ban.

The two proposals differ mainly in how long the punishment should last.

Key facts

CJP proposal
A 20-year ban from contesting elections and holding any public office.
Kapil Sibal proposal
A 10-year ban for MPs and MLAs who defect.
Affected lawmakers
MPs and MLAs elected on one party’s symbol.
Conduct targeted
Moving from the elected party to another party.
Stated motivations
Money or pressure are cited as reasons for defections.
Source of demand
The text refers to Point 5 of CJP’s first demand charter.

Quotes

Das

The person who posted the statement endorsing the proposed ban on defecting legislators.

“Point 5 of CJP’s first demand charter released by Abhijeet Dipke sought the same thing, but much stricter—a ban from holding ANY public office and contesting elections for 20 years.”
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