What are the advantages and drawbacks of the communal. The communal violence bill is astonishingly poor, having been drafted in ignorance of the two draft bills proposed by civil society groups after extensive consultations with ngos. An evaluation of the communal violence suppression bill. Amended draft of the communal and targeted violence bill is a major step forward. I have sought details of the bill from the concerned department, he told reporters here. The domestic violence bill does not mean that husbands dont get beaten up, but the bill does not protect husbands as the normal law of the land would protect them. The draft national rehabilitation policy 2006 and the.
Concept, features, incidence and causes of communal violence. The nacdrafted communal violence bill is a disaster. Cxv of 2005 a bill to empower the state governments and the central government to take measures to provide for the prevention and control of communal violence which threatens the secular fabric, unity, integrity and internal security of the nation and rehabilitation of victims of such violence and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Read all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on anti communal violence bill today. The draft communal violence bill, prepared by a working group of the sonia gandhiheaded national advisory council, has gone beyond existing legislation by recognising identitybased or targeted crimes, all. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill, 2005 provides for a prevention and control of communal violence, b speedy. Communal violence bill 2009 doesnt discriminate the perpetrators and victims of communal violence on religious grounds and also it envisages the state administration as an equal stake holder in preventing such violence these groups wanted the bill to be withdrawn. Communal violence bill, 2011, the draft law features, some. Rahul gandhi sonia gandhi priyanka gandhi robert vadra priyanka vadra india world how india against corruption fight bjp nda congress world india isi pakistan agent spice electronic voting. Besides the communal violence bill, the preparations for the foundation day of telangana, scheduled on june 2, will be another key issue on rajnaths table. Shri narendra modi said that as a chief minister of a government that is sensitive to the issue of communal violence and a state that has been riot free for over a decade now, he agrees that there is a need to be vigilant on communal violence but the contents and timing of the bill are suspicious. Protest the antihindu prevention of communal and targeted violence bill, 2011.
Threat to national integration, social harmony and constitutional federalism ram madhav ever since the upa government came to power in 2004 there started a cacophony about bringing a stricter law to prevent communal violence in the country. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of. Aug 27, 2019 communal violence bill read an important information carefully hindus your destruction bill, which the congress introduced twice in parliament. Govt gives a push to communal violence bill the hindu. We will bring the communal violence bill this session, modi can keep doing his work, said home minister sushil kumar shinde. Cabinet clears communal violence bill news archive news. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill, 2005 provides for a prevention and control of communal violence, b speedy investigation and trials, and c rehabilitation of victims. Communal violence is a form of violence that is perpetrated across ethnic or communal lines, the violent parties feel solidarity for their respective groups, and victims are chosen based upon group membership.
Communal violence, either major or minor, leaves a deep impact on the society. It needs to be jettisoned for it will exacerbate communalism and damage the federal structure of india. Leave aside the political implications of the government seeking to bring in the prevention of communal and targeted violence access to. The communal violence pevention, control and rehabilitation. The national advisory council nac has furnished a draft for a bill designated prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and. Communal violence bill, 2011 most dangerous against. Anti hindu communal violence bill will be challenged by.
The bjp is opposed to any move to the bring the communal violence bill. A new controversy hits the congress as the opposition calls the bill drafted by the nac on communal violence a blatant attempt to woo. As per provisions of this bill, if the state government was of the view that communal violence is taking place in one or more areas of the state, which can pose a danger to the secular fabric, integrity, unity or internal security of india. As for lax babus and cops, they had better watch out.
However, this bill is something that the ruling coalition wants to bring especially after the muzaffarnagar violence. In contrast, though religious minorities, especially muslims, have been the target of violence during communal riots, they and other religious. Dec 16, 20 the reworked version of the prevention of communal violence bill is a much diluted version of the draft bill earlier approved by the sonia gandhiled national advisory council nac. Communal violence bill is ill conceived and poorly drafted.
Cxv of 2005 a bill to empower the state governments and the central government to take measures to provide for the prevention and control of communal violence which threatens the secular fabric, unity, integrity and internal security of the nation and rehabilitation of victims of such violence and for matters connected therewith or incidental. Shri narendra modi said that as a chief minister of a government that is sensitive to the issue of communal violence and a state that has been riot free for over a decade now, he agrees that there is a need to be vigilant on communal violence but the. According to the provisions of the draft prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 20, whoever commits organised communal violence will be punished with rigorous imprisonment for life and liable to fine. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, india. It shows how creating a law on the basis of one gujarat tragedy can derail the larger goal of communal harmony. The prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 20, which is. Key features prevention and control of communal violence the bill defines communal. The proposed communal violence bill, which was discussed at the national integration council nic meeting on saturday, intends to prevent and control targeted violence against the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and religious and linguistic minorities according to the draft bill prepared by the national advisory council nac, the legislation is. Communal violence bill to be introduced in upcoming. India is a land of unity in diversity and people from many religious, social and cultural backgrounds harmoniously live in india. Targeted violence access to justice and reparations act, 2011. Why the communal violence bill must be enacted the.
Govt puts upas communal violence bill on back burner. Get all the latest news and updates on anti communal violence bill only on. Arun jaitley says communal violence bill punishes only the majority community rediff. The high degree of cohesion in one community against another. Jaitley is giving the bill a communal twist and deliberately trying to spread misinformation. Communal violence bill, 2011 most dangerous against majority. Prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 2011 a bill to respect, protect and fulfill the right to equality before law and equal protection of law by imposing duties on the central government and the state governments, to exercise their. The state and civil society in communal violence, in atul kohli and prerna singh, eds. Other wise, the hindus will become scape goats every where. It was described as the communal violence prevention, control. The most important provision of the above bill was about declaring the communally disturbed area. Important features of the bill are measures for prevention of acts leading to communal violence, enhanced punishments for communal violence and certain other offences, speedy investigation and trial of offences through special courts and institutional arrangements for relief, rehabilitation and compensation. Push for communal violence bill from team that drafted it news. The term includes conflicts, riots and other forms of violence between communities of different religious faith or ethnic origins.
Aug 09, 2014 advantages is not the right word, aim should be the right word. The prevention of communal targeted violence bill 2011. Dr subramanian swamy speech on sonia gandhis anti hindu. A proposed law to curb communal violence has widened the scope of the word communal. Advantages is not the right word, aim should be the right word.
He gets endorsement from congress spokesperson manish tewari. The big question is, would a communal violence law have prevented the 1984. We place wilkinsons arguments in the larger body of literature on communal riots in varshney and gubler, sparks and fires. Communal violence bill dangerous, against majority. The controversial communal violence bill, which has been hanging fire for some years, is getting a fresh push from the government with one union minister even pitching for its introduction in the wint. However,with the government having realised that it would be almost impossible for it to get an earlier,morestringent version passed in parliament,the new bill renamed the prevention of communal violence access to justice and reparations bill,20 is without a number of clauses which were objected to by the opposition,particularly the bjp. Communal violence includes all forms of violent action by members of one community against the members of other community. Push for communal violence bill from team that drafted it. The bill intends to create a framework for prevention and control of communal and sectarian violence.
This bill clearly exposes the evil designs of the congress, which is a. Communal net widens peace bill draft mentions violence. After much delay, the controversial communal violence prevention bill was today cleared by the union cabinet after removal of certain provisions, reducing the role of the legislation in handling of riots and making it neutral between communities. Cabinet clears communal violence bill india news times. The entire hindu society has to be enlightened in this subject and an orderly united fight has to be given. The reworked version of the prevention of communal violence bill is a much diluted version of the draft bill earlier approved by the. Sep 10, 2011 the proposed communal violence bill, which was discussed at the national integration council nic meeting on saturday, intends to prevent and control targeted violence against the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and religious and linguistic minorities. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill 2005 recently introduced in parliament can be viewed as a response to prevent the recurrence of the kind of genocidal violence unleashed in gujarat in 2002 and provide protection and justice to victims and survivors of communal violence. Oct 21, 20 the controversial communal violence bill, which has been hanging fire for some years, is getting a fresh push from the government with one union minister even pitching for its introduction in the wint.
Cabinet clears communal violence bill news archive news,the. The communal violence bill came under attack at the meeting, with bharatiya janata party leaders saying the bill would encourage rather than curb communalism and that the bill unjustly assumed that in a riot the majority was always at fault. Communal violence prevention bill cleared by cabinet. The core sections of the bill from chapter ii to chapter vi, relating to the prevention of communal violence, the investigation of communal crimes and the establishment of special courts will only come into effect if the state government issues a notification. It also aims to provide relief to victims of such violence. Unlike in our forthcoming piece, our emphasis in this. However the diversity of the subcontinent has often been exposed under threats of religious violence. Communal and targeted violence bill 2011 has to be resisted with full strength of the hindu society. Communal violence bill blogs, comments and archive news on. An online encyclopedia of indian culture, indian traditions, ancient india, education in india, history, indian travel, indian leaders, festivals of india. The communal violence bill, an initiative of the previous upa regime, seems to have been put on the back burner by the nda government with the home ministry unlikely to push the. According to the provisions of the draft prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 20, whoever commits organised communal violence will be punished with. The district magistrate or the competent authority.
Critique of the communal violence prevention, control and. Sep 10, 2011 communal violence bill dangerous, against majority. Bill to crack down on communal violence languished in. A bill to empower the sate governments and the central government to take measures to provide for the prevention and control of communal violence which threatens the secular fabric, unity, integrity and internal security of the nation and rehabilitation of victims of such violence and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. An evaluation of the communal violence suppression bill, 2005 by colin gonsalves. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill was introduced in the rajya sabha on december 5, 2005, by then home minister shivraj patil. It shows how creating a law on the basis of one gujarat tragedy can derail the larger. Does the state promote communal violence for electoral. Bill to empower the sate governments and the central government to take measures to provide for the prevention and control of communal violence which threatens the secular fabric, unity, integrity and internal security of the nation and rehabilitation of victims of such violence and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Cabinet clears communal violence bill india news times of.
Action has been initiated on making the communal violence bill a law to protect minorities from targeted attacks, home minister sushilkumar shinde today said, but was not sure if it will be tabled in the winter session of parliament. These days the occurrence of communal violence is a regular feature. Dec 06, 20 the proposed communal violence bill of 20. Communal violence involves people belonging to two different religious communities mobilised against each other and carrying the feelings of hostility, emotional fury, exploitation, social discrimination and social neglect. Prevention of communal and targeted violence access to. Communal violence bill read an important information carefully hindus your destruction bill, which the congress introduced twice in parliament. Upa, muslims and the communal violence bill chapter 6 the. The draft communal violence bill, prepared by a working group of the sonia gandhiheaded national advisory council, has gone beyond existing legislation by recognising identitybased or targeted crimes, all manner of sexual assault apart. Finally the upa government did introduce a draft bill in the parliament in 2005. According to jaitley, the draft bill based on a version submitted by the sonia gandhiheaded national advisory council nac in 2011 was skewed against the majority community as it only recognized religious and linguistic minorities as groups victimized by communal violence. However, it needs to incorporate within it lessons learnt from recent international advancement especially in matters pertaining to. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill, 2005 seeks to empower the government to prevent and control communal violence, provide for speedy investigation and trial of offences and rehabilitate victims of such violence. In its first term the upa government had, as its a.
A hospital, where all inmates are equally threatened with opportunistic infections. Dec 17, 20 however,with the government having realised that it would be almost impossible for it to get an earlier,morestringent version passed in parliament,the new bill renamed the prevention of communal violence access to justice and reparations bill,20 is without a number of clauses which were objected to by the opposition,particularly the bjp. Feb 27, 2014 bill provides for the following results. Communal violence bill latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Necessity for communal violence prevention bill ias exam. May 30, 2011 the nacdrafted communal violence bill is a disaster. Aug 10, 2012 we place wilkinsons arguments in the larger body of literature on communal riots in varshney and gubler, sparks and fires. The state government can declare an area as communally disturbed under certain conditions. The bill focuses on religious and linguistic minorities as well the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, but religious minorities are at its heart. For all the latest news archive news, download indian express app. All opposition governments could ignore this statute completely.
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