West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose has sent the anti-rape bill passed by the assembly to President Draupadi Murmu for consideration. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant had submitted the technical report of the bill to Governor CV Anand Bose during the day, after reading it, he sent the bill to Murmu.
According to PTI, Governor CV Anand Bose has sent the ‘Aparajita Bill’ to President Draupadi Murmu for consideration, he has moved it forward after receiving the mandatory technical report from the state government. Let us tell you that on Thursday the Governor had criticized the Mamata Banerjee administration for failing to send a technical report along with the bill, which is necessary to approve it.
On September 3, the West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita Women and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Law and Amendment) 2024’, which provides for the death penalty for those convicted of rape. Also, a provision for life imprisonment without parole has been made for other offenders.
According to the Aparajita Bill, the culprit will be given the harshest punishment in cases of harassment and rape of women. The provisions of the POCSO Act have been made more stringent. If the victim dies or suffers severe brain damage as a result of the rapists’ actions, then a provision for death penalty has been made for the rapist.
Under the bill, Aparajita Task Force will be formed, in which punishment will be given within 21 days of the preliminary report. Routes of movement of nurses and female doctors will be covered. The state government has sanctioned Rs 120 crore for this. CCTV cameras will be installed everywhere. There is also a provision of ‘Ratri Sathi’, under which women will do 12 hours duty and doctors will extend their duty if needed. Women working at night will be given full security.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)