New Delhi, July 11 -- Congress MP Imran Masood on Saturday criticised the proposed Constitution amendment Bill that seeks the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers if they remain in judicial custody for 30 consecutive days in cases involving serious criminal offences saying it could undermine democracy by allowing the removal of elected representatives based on arrest before any judicial determination of guilt.

Masood questioned the rationale behind the proposed Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill and warned against what he termed the erosion of democratic principles.

"If you can simply file a case and make an arrest, then what remains of the law? What is the meaning of the law? If you can just file a ca...