Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee mentioned on Saturday that the central authorities ought to herald a strict nationwide anti-rape invoice that may successfully remove the menace of rape within the nation.
“At a time when the nation was protesting the RG Kar rape-murder, rape incidents stored occurring each 10 minutes, in keeping with official knowledge. Therefore, I reiterate that solely a robust anti-rape regulation can remove this menace. The Centre ought to act instantly and implement it by an ordinance if it needs,” information company PTI quoted Banerjee as saying an an occasion in West Bengal’s Amtala.
He additionally mentioned that the President was but to present consent to the anti-rape invoice handed by the West Bengal Meeting.
Notably, the Aparajita Girl and Baby (West Bengal Prison Legal guidelines and Modification) Invoice 2024 was unanimously handed within the state Meeting on September 3, amid nationwide outrage over the brutal rape and homicide of a trainee physician at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital.
He mentioned that if the modification was handed, it could possibly be applied throughout the nation.
“We now have demonstrated our intent to deal with such crimes by introducing this regulation. I’ve condemned the RG Kar incident and mentioned such perpetrators don’t have any proper to dwell. They need to be given capital punishment,” he added.
Highlighting that the Invoice was pending with the President, he mentioned, “If the President would not give assent to the Aparajita Invoice, I’ll deliver a personal member’s Invoice.”
Banerjee mentioned that docs can attain out on to his workplace to report any assaults on them. He additionally mentioned {that a} 10-member precedence group has been fashioned to care for their grievances.
A helpline quantity can be utilized by docs if they’re harassed or attacked, he mentioned.
The physique of the 31-year-old trainee physician was discovered within the seminar corridor of the RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital on August 9. An post-mortem later confirmed that she was raped and murdered. Sanjoy Roy, a civil volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was arrested the following day in reference to the incident.
(With inputs from PTI)
