BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday made it clear that her party will support the new anti-rape bill and not oppose it.

"I would like to make it very clear about this that our party will support the anti-rape bill being brought by the Central Government, be it any form and shape. Our party will support it and not oppose it," Mayawati said. 

"If we have to give any suggestions, we will give in the all-party meeting, but we will not oppose this bill," she added.

A bill providing for stringent punishment for crimes against women, including rape, and also defining acid attack, stalking and voyeurism as criminal offences, was cleared by the Union Cabinet yesterday.