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India: Decision on bill to hang rapists deferred

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BHOPAL: The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government on Tuesday postponed taking a decision on a bill with provisions of capital punishment for rapists. 

It was on the government's agenda when the cabinet met for its weekly meeting on Tuesday morning. 

Sources in the state government said that the government wants to pass a bill in the assembly during the winter session, which commences on November 27, with provisions of harsher punishment for rapists when the victim is below 12 years of age.

"Decision on the punishment law has been deferred till the next cabinet meeting scheduled for November 26. 

The Bill has been sent to the law department for further consultation," said finance minister Jayant Malaiya while briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting.

Cabinet also did not decide on presenting a supplementary budget of Rs 5,000 crore. 

After ratification of the cabinet, the supplementary budget will be presented in the state assembly during the winter session which commences from November 27. According to FM Jayant Malaiya, that decision too, will be taken when the cabinet on November 26.

After banning the screening of 'Padmavati' in the state, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced a Rashtramata Padmavati Award to felicitate persons for "outstanding work in protecting the honour of women." 

He had also announced the installation of a statue of Padmavati - the legendary Rajput queen of Chittor. However, in Tuesday's cabinet meeting, neither the award nor the statue was discussed. "There was no discussion in the cabinet meeting about Padmavati," Malaiya said.

Source: Times of India, November 22, 2017


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