The governor also admonished the state government for failing to do homework on important matters such as this.”Bose has pointed out that the (Aparajita) Bill appears to be a copy-paste of similar Bills passed by Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh,” he said.The source said that the governor expressed his opinion that Banerjee was threatening a dharna “only to hoodwink the people of West Bengal as she is also fully well aware that similar Bills are pending with the President of India”.The West Bengal Assembly on September 3 unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024’ that seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim’s death or leave her in a vegetative state and life sentence without parole for other perpetrators.Other significant features of the proposed legislation include the completion of probes into rape cases within 21 days of the initial report, a reduction from the previous two-month deadline, and a special task force where women officers will lead investigations.
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