No bigger punishment than death for rapists: Irani
December 07, 2019 20:22
Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said no punishment can be stricter than death penalty for rapists even as she appealed to parents to teach their children to respect women.
She also said parents should be mindful of portrayal of women before their children.
"There are talks for a enacting a provision of stricter punishment for rapists. The government has already come out with the provision of death penalty. Nothing can be more severe than handing capital punishment (for rapists)," she said.
The women and children development minister was speaking at a function here in Madhya Pradesh.
Irani's comments came against the backdrop of recent incidents of rapes and murders in Hyderabad and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh.
"We, as citizen, look up to (government) establishments for justice. Such establishments, media, film and literature etc. are held responsible for rape cases. As parents we should keep in mind how we are portraying women before our children," Irani said.
The BJP leader said the government has made a provision of death penaltyfor rapists.
"There is no bigger punishment than capital punishment," she added.
Irani also underlined child pornography as another challenge before the society.
"It is responsibility of parents to teach their children to treat women properly," she added.
Irani said funds are being utilised for setting up 1023 fast track courts in the country for speedy disposal of rape cases.
She said a national database of more than seven lakh offenders found guilty of rape is readied to keep an eye on them.
The minister also said the society should come forward to provide legal aid to rape survivors. -- PTI
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