West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday known as for the resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, and the chief ministers of states with current incidents of rape and sexual abuse. Banerjee accused them of failing to implement efficient measures to guard girls and kids throughout the nation.
Introduction of the ‘Aparajita’ Invoice
Banerjee made her remarks throughout a session within the West Bengal Meeting, the place she launched the Aparajita Girl and Baby Invoice (West Bengal Felony Legal guidelines and Modification) Invoice 2024. The proposed laws seeks to reinforce protections for ladies and kids by amending present legal guidelines and introducing new provisions particularly concentrating on rape and sexual offences.
Give attention to Swift Justice and Extreme Punishments
The Aparajita Invoice goals to make sure immediate investigation, expedited justice supply, and stricter punishments for these discovered responsible of sexual crimes. Banerjee emphasised that the invoice addresses the loopholes current in present central laws, asserting that social reforms are essential to fight such heinous crimes.
Response To Latest Protests
The invoice’s introduction coincides with ongoing protests by junior medical doctors, who’re demanding extreme punishment for these liable for the alleged rape and homicide of a trainee physician at RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital on August 9. Banerjee expressed her grief over the crime and known as for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to make sure that the perpetrators face the demise penalty.
In response to slogans from BJP MLAs demanding her resignation, Banerjee countered by questioning the accountability of the prime minister and residential minister beneath related circumstances. She highlighted the excessive charges of crimes in opposition to girls in states like Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, contrasting them with West Bengal, the place she claimed that victims are receiving justice within the courts.
Unanimous Passage of the Anti-Rape Invoice
Regardless of some chaotic scenes within the Meeting, the Aparajita Invoice was handed unanimously with full help from the Opposition. Nonetheless, amendments proposed by Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari weren’t accepted by the Home. The invoice contains provisions for capital punishment for people convicted of rape if their actions outcome within the sufferer’s demise or go away her in a vegetative state.
