He said that a Shakti law would be enough to ensure the death penalty for the culprit in the Badlapur case, he said | Photo: X@AnilDeshmukhNCP
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday demanded passage and implementation of the Shakti Bill with provisions for death penalty for atrocities against children and women, referring to the Badlapur school incident.
Both the House of the Maharashtra legislature had passed the Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the Maharashtra Special Court and Machinery for Implementation of Shakti Criminal Law Bill, 2020 three years ago when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was in power.
Addressing a press conference, Deshmukh said, “When I was the home minister, I formed a committee of 21 legislators from all parties to draft the Shakti Bill on the lines of a law in Andhra Pradesh.
The bill was approved by the Uddhav Thackeray-led cabinet and passed by the state legislature. It is awaiting approval by the central government.
The NCP (SP) leader said the committee had drafted the Shakti Bill after consultations with all stakeholders.
He said a Shakti Act would be enough to ensure death penalty for the culprit in the Badlapur case.
The alleged sexual abuse of two girls at a school in Badlapur in Thane district has triggered an uproar and a brawl between the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition MVA bloc.
The former home minister said the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Badlapur incident should look into the reason behind the 12-13 hour delay in registering the FIR.
He said the SIT should also try to find out whether the delay occurred because the school management is close to a BJP leader.
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said she had written to Speaker Droupadi Murmu seeking her speedy passage of the two bills.
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First published: August 21, 2024 | 15:06 IS
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