Central ordinance is a historic step – Prakash Javadekar
Union HRD Minister and State BJP election in-charge
Sri Prakash Javadekar has termed the Central ordinance allowing courts to award
death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age, as“historic step”.
Addressing a Press conference here today he said citizens were expecting some
stringent step from the Government. The revolutionary ordinance would go long
way in preventing heinous crimes from occurring. Prime Minister Sri. Narendra
Modi deserved to be commended for initiating such a deterrent law.
He denied the Union Government was forced to initiate such a measure to save
itself from the onslaught of the Opposition over recent child rape cases in JammuKashmir
and Uttar Pradesh. Bringing new law or amending the existing ones were
natural process in the democracy. There was no political consideration behind it,
he added.
Welcoming the ordinance, the General Secretary of State BJP Mahila Morcha,
Kum. Manjula said the Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi led NDA Government had
sent a clear message that no one could go scot-free by committing crime. The
Government would not compromise on the safety of women and minors.
Kum. Manjula, who is a former Chairperson of Karnataka State Women
Commission, said the Prime Minister had shown his commitment for gender justice
by inducting 7 women in his Cabinet and assigning them important portfolios like
Defence and External Affairs. He had taken several daring decisions to bring in
reforms in administration and economy in the past. The latest step was truly
praiseworthy and she was thanking PM on behalf of women and children of the
State.
