Sharpen the focus for communal violence bill
December 05, 2013  12:22
With the communal violence bill to be tabled in Parrliament, here's what the Hindu says on the bill.

With its long history of communal violence, India certainly needs a specific law with a strong focus on preventing clashes between the majority community and minorities and providing reparations to the victims of such violence.

The present revised draft of the Prevention of Communal Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill seeks to address some of the problems associated with communal violence in India, and put in place an institutional mechanism for redress. Read more
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