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GoM to be set up on honour killings
CABINET-HONOUR
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Amid divergent views on tackling
'honour' killings, the Indian government Thursday decided to
set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to suggest changes in the
law and said it felt "pressured" to move these amendments in
the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament beginning on July
26.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, also decided to seek views of states on the "sensitive"
issue after it discussed the matter to some length.
Most of the ministers observed that the present laws were
not adequate to deal with such killings but there was no
unanimity on how to go about it, sources said.
Kapil Sibal, M S Gill and Kamal Nath were among those who
expressed their opinions on dealing with the menace
effectively, they said.
Gill cited the example of 'khap' panchayats where orders
to murder anyone in the name of honour are issued by a
congregation of villagers and wondered whether all the people
present during that assembly should be held accountable.
Sibal suggested some changes in the law to deal with such
killings specifically.
As divergent views were expressed, a decision was taken
to form a GoM to deliberate on the matter thoroughly and seek
views of states on the proposed changes to Indian Penal Code
(IPC) and and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
"Many members wanted to put across their views but a
discussion was not possible as a decision was taken to consult
states and set up a GoM on the issue," Information and
Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said while briefing media on
the Cabinet decisions.
"The Prime Minister will constitute a Group of Ministers
(GoM) to discuss the cabinet note (on 'honour' killings) in
greater detail," she said.
She said the GoM will also consider the responses of the
state governments on the issue.
"We do feel the pressure to bring the amendments in the
Monsoon session of Parliament," Soni said. (MORE) PTI SKU
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New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Amid divergent views on tackling
'honour' killings, the Indian government Thursday decided to
set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to suggest changes in the
law and said it felt "pressured" to move these amendments in
the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament beginning on July
26.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, also decided to seek views of states on the "sensitive"
issue after it discussed the matter to some length.
Most of the ministers observed that the present laws were
not adequate to deal with such killings but there was no
unanimity on how to go about it, sources said.
Kapil Sibal, M S Gill and Kamal Nath were among those who
expressed their opinions on dealing with the menace
effectively, they said.
Gill cited the example of 'khap' panchayats where orders
to murder anyone in the name of honour are issued by a
congregation of villagers and wondered whether all the people
present during that assembly should be held accountable.
Sibal suggested some changes in the law to deal with such
killings specifically.
As divergent views were expressed, a decision was taken
to form a GoM to deliberate on the matter thoroughly and seek
views of states on the proposed changes to Indian Penal Code
(IPC) and and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
"Many members wanted to put across their views but a
discussion was not possible as a decision was taken to consult
states and set up a GoM on the issue," Information and
Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said while briefing media on
the Cabinet decisions.
"The Prime Minister will constitute a Group of Ministers
(GoM) to discuss the cabinet note (on 'honour' killings) in
greater detail," she said.
She said the GoM will also consider the responses of the
state governments on the issue.
"We do feel the pressure to bring the amendments in the
Monsoon session of Parliament," Soni said. (MORE) PTI SKU
MRD
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