Rajya Sabha to debate Juvenile Justice Bill at 2pm

December 22, 2015 08:17

The Juvenile Justice Bill will be discussed in Rajya Sabha today and the parents of Jyoti Singh -- the 23-year-old medical student who died after the horrific gang-rape in Delhi in 2012 - will be present in during the discussion.

Under pressure after massive public protests following the release of the youngest convict in the Delhi gang-rape case, political parties have agreed to discuss the Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes, as adults.

On Monday, Jyoti's parents, who had been leading the protests, met Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad who promised them that his party will support the bill, which will be placed in the House at 2 pm.

Derek O' Brien of the Trinamool Congress has demanded that public sentiment be heeded and the bill be put up for discussion.

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