Centre makes Communal Violence Bill community neutral: report
December 05, 2013  19:34
CNN-IBN reports: Faced with a belligerent opposition, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government has been forced to make several changes in the original draft of the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2013. 

CNN-IBN has accessed the draft copy of the contentious bill with sources saying the new draft proposes to be neutral between communities and there is no onus on the majority community.

Administrative and police officers will be held responsible in the event of failure to prevent riots, said sources. They also point out that after the chances there is no violation of federal structure and the Centre can take action only on the recommendation of the states.

Sources add that state governments were consulted by the Union Home Ministry before the changes were incorporated in the draft.

The opposition had targeted the Centre over the Communal Violence Bill with Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against bringing it in the Winter Session of Parliament.
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