India, Aug. 20 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the charges once brought against him were "false," but he abided by constitutional principles and resigned from his post before going to jail. Amit Shah's strong remarks came in response to Congress leader KC Venugopal's question over his arrest in the Lok Sabha during Parliament's monsoon session.

"I want to clarify that the charges against me were false. But keeping in line with the rules and Constitution, I resigned and then went to jail," Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha.

The face-off broke out after the Union home minister introduced three bills, including the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to remove the Prime Minister or c...