The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 is a major current-affairs issue for Indian polity because it connects ministerial accountability with the stability of elected governments. The Union Home Minister introduced it in the Lok Sabha. Its core proposal is that the Prime Minister, a Chief Minister, or any Minister may lose office if they are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days in a serious criminal offence punishable with imprisonment of five years or more. For a Minister, removal may be done by the President or Governor on the advice of the Prime Minister or Chief Minister, respectively. If such advice is not given by the 31st day, the office may cease automatically. For the Prime Minister or a Chief Minister, failure to resign by the 31st day after such detention would lead to cessation of office.

For exam preparation, the Bill is relevant for both prelims and mains. Prelims can test the 30-day detention threshold, the five-year punishment threshold, the 31st-day trigger, introduction in Lok Sabha, reference to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, and the offices covered. Its mains relevance is deeper: it raises the tension between probity in public life and the democratic stability of an elected executive. The key constitutional concern is whether arrest and detention, before conviction or a substantial judicial finding of guilt, can become the basis for removing a government head or Minister. PRS analysis flags possible conflict with basic-structure features such as parliamentary democracy, separation of powers, federalism, and rule of law. For static GK, link this topic with the Council of Ministers, appointment and removal of the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers, disqualification of legislators, and the basic structure doctrine.