Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill: Joint committee report tabled in Maharashtra legislative assembly
The bill is likely to be introduced in the legislature this week.
Bawankule said the committee comprised members from all political parties and several changes were made to the bill based on the over 12,000 suggestions and objections were received. He said the preamble, as well as the statement of objectives and reasons, were changed in the revised draft of the bill, which would be circulated to all members.
Officials indicated that the objectives and some provisions of the bill were diluted. "There were some misunderstandings about the provisions of the bill. We have cleared all those misunderstandings, and the revised bill is now based on the consensus of all members of the joint select committee. Some changes have been made. Political parties or individuals won't be booked under the bill, only those organisations linked to left-wing extremism or naxalism will be probed.
The revised bill will be tabled in the monsoon session of the state legislature," Bawankule said.
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