Manish Tewari Calls for Re-evaluation of New Criminal Laws

Congress leader Manish Tewari has urged Parliament to re-examine the new criminal laws introduced on July 1, 2024. He claims these laws may make India a police state and emphasizes the need for immediate cessation of their implementation.

Congress leader Manish Tewari has issued a strong call for Parliament to re-evaluate the newly implemented criminal laws, claiming that they set the groundwork for transforming the nation into a police state.

According to Tewari, the laws, which became effective from midnight on July 1, 2024, pose a significant threat to India's democratic fabric. ''The new criminal laws that came into effect today lay the foundations of turning India into a police state,'' the Chandigarh MP stated on X.

He stressed the urgency of halting their implementation immediately and initiating a thorough parliamentary review. The laws in question are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), which aim to address contemporary social issues and modern crimes by replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act.

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