Taking serious note of the gruesome gang-rape of a para-medic in a moving bus at Delhi, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has convened a meeting on December 27 to discuss the issue.
The meeting would deliberate on issues concerning the incidents of rape, the changes, if any, to be made to the statute and the suggestions for the government, Committee’s Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu told reporters on Friday.
The Police Commissioner of Delhi and Union Home Secretary would also attend the meeting, he said.
The Standing committee comprises 30 members representing various political parties.
“All members, cutting across party lines, expressed concern when this issue was discussed in Parliament. There are four important issues. There is a need to sensitise police system to take expeditious action on these issues. Political will and administrative preparedness is necessary,” he said.
The panel would also discuss the changes to be made to the laws and the suggestions that can be made to the government, Mr. Naidu said.
“Some changes need to be made in the laws as well. Fast track courts should be set up and Evidence Act can be changed. There is a suggestion that in-camera trial should be conducted in such cases. Also, there is an opinion that death sentence should be awarded to the convicts. We will take the views of officials and give our recommendations to the government,” he said.
21-12-12 will be HISTORIC... the women and men of Delhi picketted at
the gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) in Delhi to
demand "PUNISH THE GUILTY". All those who stand by human rights and
dignity must support this CAUSE. One of the reasons of such horrible
crimes is the system of "impunity" that the culprits enjoy, flowing
down from the highest echelon. In 1984 scores of Sikh women and girls
were raped and brutalised in front of their brothers and father, by
those who enjoyed protection and support from the highest state
authorities... same happened in 1992 in Mumbai, Surat, in 2002 in
Gujarat with muslim women... 2004 in Manipur with Manorama....it
happens daily with scores of women across the country, across
community, religion, regions, caste, class, language.
Mr. Venkaiah the Chairman among all other things should also deliberate how to eradicate raping of parliament and democracy in India by Hon. members.
Let us hope that the 30 member strong Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Home Affairs which meets on 27th December,2012 can reach a
consensus approach to proliferate fresh laws so as to revamp the
outdated provisions of all laws that are purportedly to safe guard
women’s security. Let all members and stake holders shed their
preconceived political inhibitions and perceive intrinsic areas
required to be focused for deliberations. Let everybody together
contribute for the protection to womanhood as a whole throughout the
length and breadth of our country. Of course they should never
compromise for any fragile provision and should give a thrust for very
harsh punishment, even capital punishment which alone can dissuade
atrocities against women.
Even in this century there is so safety for girls. officially we got
freedom but practically there is no way to say that we have freedom. the
only way to erase this problem from our nation is by punishing the
convict very severely. They should be shot to death.
Change the system later. First punish the culprits under existing laws. Or otherwise, leave them to public to punish. Do not involve in time pass process.
I request the higher authorities of India to take a sever action on this and
Please its humble request that, don’t leave them
And I beg the concerned Indian department to make the rule stricter for such an activity.
Hope all of u agrees with me and we should not quit this time and This should be the last in our country.
With a heavy heart am requesting this as a brother of the victim,,…..
Why can't they meet today itself. Is it not important and urgent?. This attitude of the politicians shows the seriousness of their action. The victim of rape is struggling for life and these politicians meet after 5 days. The condition of the girl is worsening day after day. Parliamentarians do not have time to discuss such an important issue which is engulfing entire nation. These people do have time to have party in the evening. Only god can save India.
nothing has left to comment here. even after so many instances like this still we our government and our country is sleeping.
those who do these kind of things, hang them or shot them in front of the public so that every one can realise and think atleast 100 times before doing these kind of things..
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