Private member bill on euthanasia introduced in LS
A Bill on euthanasia and another which seeks to abolish death penalty in India were among the 44 private members' bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-07-26 13:17 GMT
New Delhi
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK) introduced a Bill for abolishing death sentence in the country.
Recently, the Law Commission had also recommended abolition of death penalty except in terrorism.
Incidentally responding to a debate on the issue in Rajya Sabha on Friday, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said 90 per cent of opinion is in favour of retaining death sentence.
However, the Centre is yet to take a call on the issue.
Among other Bills introduced in the Lower House included the one for constitution of a Board for protection of indigenous cow and its progeny.
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir and BJP member introduced a Bill for protection of medical and health services professionals from assault.
A similar Bill was also introduced by Shrikant Eknath Shinde (SS) for prevention of violence against doctors and medical professionals.
Bhartruhari Mehtab (BJD) moved a Bill to regulate termination of life of a person who are in a permanent vegetative state or terminally ill.
He also introduced another Bill to amend Constitution of India.
A Bill for setting up of Indigenous Cow Protection Board was introduced by Devji M Patel (BJP).
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