Violence bill irks Activists

Activists on Tuesday alleged that the Centre had ignored changes suggested to the Communal Violence Bill.

Activists on Tuesday alleged that the Centre had ignored changes suggested to the Communal Violence Bill.

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The Bill is likely to be discussed in the ongoing Parliament session. Director-actor, Nandita Das, said: “This Bill makes it hard for perpetrators, who are often public officials, to be prosecuted without government permission,” said Das.

The Bill was tabled in Rajya Sabha in 2005.