Varanasi kids seek 'Beti Suraksha Gurantee Bill'

Varanasi | Sunday | 1st July, 2018

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The meeting was attended by Khushi Raman Bharatvansi, Dakshita Bharatvansi, Tahira, Jaya, Khushbu, Vikram and several other members. They demanded capital punishment to the rapists through fast track court in 30 days. Besides, the members also proposed setting up of "Beti Suraksha Samitis" at police station level, listing of eve-teasers and abusers in police diary, seizing ending all rights of child rapists, and strict action against police officials for ignoring such cases.A committee headed by Supreme Court lawyer Ashok Sehgal prepared the draft of Beti Suraksha Gurantee Bill that proposes for the accountability of the authorities right from village level. It has been initiated by an NGO Vishal Bharat Sansthan to raise child related issues.At the meeting held at Varunanagara Colony in Hukulganj unequivocally demanded capital punishment for the rapists of minor girl. VARANASI: Hurt by the rape of a 7-year-old girl in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh , the members of Children Parliament in Varanasi not only passed a " Beti Suraksha Gurantee Bill " in their special meeting on Sunday but also decided to send the draft of bill to the President, Prime Minister and law minister before the beginning of monsoon session of the parliament.The children parliament, an elected body of children of 6-13 age group, has been active in the city since 2008..