Amit Shah to move constitutional amendment bill on Union Territories

August 19, 2025 by News Desk

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has informed the secretary-general of the Lok Sabha, Utpal Kumar Singh, that he intends to introduce the Union Territory Administration (Amendment) Bill, 2025 during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. Sources said Shah has also sought to move the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025 alongside the proposal.

According to officials, copies of Shah’s letter have also been marked to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, the legislative department of the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Lok Sabha Secretariat, and the legislative office of the Lok Sabha.

In a separate request, Shah urged the secretary-general to relax certain parliamentary procedures, citing “paucity of time” before the current session ends on August 21. He referred specifically to Rule 19(A) and Rule 19(B), which mandate prior notice before introducing a bill and require circulation of government bills among members for review.

While the exact content of the bills remains unclear, the development comes soon after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the Supreme Court that the Union government would restore Jammu Kashmir’s statehood “at the earliest” following the successful conduct of assembly elections in the region. Meanwhile, Ladakh has witnessed sustained protests demanding a legislative assembly, a demand the government has said it will consider positively.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.