National Advisory Council seeks suggestions on anti-violence bill

May 21st, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS  

Sonia Gandhi New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The National Advisory Council Friday placed in the public domain the draft Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, prepared by its working group, for comments.

According to a NAC press release, comments may be sent by June 4 by e-mail at wgcvb@nac.nic.in or by post.

The working group had presented its draft bill to the NAC in Arpil. The NAC is headed by United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

One of the key guiding principles of the bill is the need for an independent national authority to ensure effective compilance with the law without disturbing India’s federal structure.

Related Stories

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Posted in Politics |

Subscribe