Controversy Erupts Over West Bengal's New Anti-Rape Legislation
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized West Bengal's anti-rape bill as a diversionary tactic, questioning whether it will deliver justice in high-profile sexual abuse cases. Passed in response to a recent rape-murder incident, the bill mandates capital punishment for rape convicts in severe cases.
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday criticized the recent passage of an anti-rape bill in the West Bengal assembly, describing it as a 'diversionary tactic'.
The legislation, titled the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024', calls for capital punishment in cases where the victim dies or is left in a vegetative state and was passed following widespread outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
Speaking to reporters, Chouhan questioned the timing and intent behind the bill, attributing it to political pressure on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and raised concerns about its application in high-profile cases like the Sandeshkhali sexual abuse incident.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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