Mamata requests Modi for Central law with exemplary punishment in rape cases

Expressing concern over the "increasing number" of rape cases in the country, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to introduce a stringent Central law paving the way for a 15-day trial and "exemplary punishment" in rape cases.

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"Respected Prime Minister, I wish to bring to your kind attention the regular and increasing occurrence of rape cases throughout the country and in many cases rapes with murder are committed according to the available data, it is horrifying to see that almost 90 cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country. This shakes the confidence and conscience of the society and the nation. It is a bounden duty for all of us to put an end to it so that the women feel safe and secure,” Banerjee’s letter read.

Banerjee underlined that this calls for a stringent central legislation, fast-track courts to ensure justice in rape cases.