PM hopes law to deal with crimes against women will be passed

February 18, 2013 16:05

Terming the incidents of violence and sexual offences against women as a "matter of shame", Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today hoped that Parliament would urgently pass the necessary legislation to enact a comprehensive law in this regard.

"It is indeed a matter of shame that, notwithstanding the gains we have made, incidents of violence and sexual offences against women are on the increase," Dr. Singh said at a function to confer the Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2011 on social worker Ela Bhatt.

Dr Singh said, the Justice J.S Verma committee have resulted in the promulgation an ordinance, amending and strengthening the criminal law to deal with sexual offences against women.

"It is our hope that Parliament will urgently pass the necessary legislation to enact a comprehensive law in this regard," he added.

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