A day after the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment) Bill was passed by a voice vote in the West Bengal assembly, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Annie Raja said on Wednesday that the problem is not in the lack of legislation but the lack of implementation of
"If we talk about the bill then the government and the administration should make efforts to stop such incidents. I believe there should not be any politics in it, only a collective and public effort can be made and everyone should be united for it. It (anti-rape bill) is good and welcomeabl
The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024', after which the West Bengal government called it "historic" and on the other hand the Bharatiya Janata Party termed it as "dramabaazi" of the state government.
In a recent statement, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan questioned the timing of West Bengal's introduction of a new anti-rape bill, suggesting that it may be an attempt to divert public attention from the RG Kar Medical College.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 7 (ANI): Anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills moved by Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Farhatullah Babar was unanimously approved by the Pakistan Parliament in a joint session on Thursday.