Communal Violence Prevention Bill

• Anti-communal violence Bill cleared by Cabinet; likely to be introduced in Rajya Sabha

  The UPA government has decided to introduce the controversial Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill in the ongoing session of Parliament.

• Communal Violence Prevention Bill cleared by Cabinet

  After much delay, the controversial Communal Violence Prevention Bill was today cleared by the Union Cabinet after removal of certain provisions, reducing the role of the legislation in handling of riots and making it neutral between communities.

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik writes to PM opposing anti-communal violence Bill

  Strongly opposing the Prevention of Communal Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2013, in its present form, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked the Centre not to move it hastily and have wider consultations with the states.

• Jayalalithaa opposes Communal Violence Prevention Bill, writes to PM

  Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa today urged PM Manmohan Singh not to move the Communal Violence Prevention Bill in the coming Parliament session.

• BJP opposes anti-communal violence bill

  The BJP has labelled the draft of the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill, 2011 as a law fraught with dangerous consequences, saying the legislation would go against the federal rights of the states and hold only the majority community guilty of hate propaganda and targeted violence. In an article put on the party's website, Leader of...