NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Country will not tolerate those committing rape. Modi in his monthly ‘mann ki baat’ episode talked about a range of issues including Kerala floods, Asian Games 2018, simultaneous polls and Triple Talaq Bill.
PM Modi said that India stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Kerala in this hour of grief and added that condolences are with the people who have lost their loved ones in the floods.
He also appreciated the efforts of Air Force, Army, Navy, BSF, CISF, RAF, NDRF who have left no stone unturned in the rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.
On the issue of the passing of bill related to the offence of rape, the PM said, “No civil society can tolerate any kind of injustice towards the woman-power of the country. The nation will not tolerate those committing rapes. With this point in view Parliament has made a provision of strictest punishment by passing the Criminal Act Amendment Bill,” Modi said as he also talked about recent death sentence served in a rape case in Madhya Pradesh.
Modi also talked about triple talaq assuring Muslim women of justice by saying “that the whole country stands by them to provide social justice”.
“The Triple Talaq Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha although it could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha, I assure the Muslim women that the whole country stands by them to provide them social justice. When we move ahead in the national interest, a change in the lives of the poor, the backward, the exploited and the deprived ones can also be brought about,” he said.
Modi also talked about Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying the country would remain grateful to the BJP patriarch for bringing good governance into the mainstream.
“I just want to touch upon one more facet of Atalji’s legendary personality and that is the political culture which Atalji gave to India, his efforts in the direction of bringing about the changes in our political culture, his efforts to mould it into an organised framework and which proved very beneficial for India and a bigger benefit will accrue in days to come,” Modi said.
Speaking further, the PM talked about simultaneous polls saying that presently efforts are afoot and discussions are being held about simultaneously holding the elections for Lok Sabha and for state assemblies.
“The Government and the opposition – both are putting forth their viewpoints. This is a good development and a healthy sign for our democracy. I must say that developing healthy traditions for a sound democracy, making constant efforts to strengthen democracy, encouraging open-minded debates would also be appropriate tribute to Atalji,” he added.