BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said that her party agrees with the view that those accused of rape should not be fielded by political parties in elections.
'BSP agrees with the view 101 per cent that rape accused should not be fielded as candidates in the elections and not be given importance,' Mayawati told newpersons.
The former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh also approved of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's suggestion that the revised anti-rape law be named after Delhi gangrape victim. 'If the family of the victim has given its approval to the name being made public and law being named after the rape victim I have no objections to it... the Central government should convene an all-party meeting and take a decision in consensus with everyone,' she said in response to a question.
She termed as unfortunate that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has remained silent over different rape incidents in the state while extending help to victims of cases of rape in other states. BSP president said that though Delhi gang-rape incident has created awareness, there has not been much change in the attitude of governments.
'The Delhi case has awakened the people of the country, but the attitude of Central and the state governments has still not changed,' she said.
UP'S LAW & ORDER 'ANARCHIC': MAYA
BSP chief Mayawati launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party government over law and order in Uttar Pradesh, saying it would not be wrong to term the prevailing situation as 'anarchic'. 'The past ten months of the SP government have turned out very bad and problematic in all matters and at every stage', she said
'RAPE ACCUSED WILL GET MAX PUNISHMENT'
The government would ensure that the maximum punishment was handed to those accused of raping a 23-year-old woman who died of her injuries 13 days later, Defence Minister A K Antony said here on Wednesday.
'BSP agrees with the view 101 per cent that rape accused should not be fielded as candidates in the elections and not be given importance,' Mayawati told newpersons.
The former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh also approved of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's suggestion that the revised anti-rape law be named after Delhi gangrape victim. 'If the family of the victim has given its approval to the name being made public and law being named after the rape victim I have no objections to it... the Central government should convene an all-party meeting and take a decision in consensus with everyone,' she said in response to a question.
She termed as unfortunate that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has remained silent over different rape incidents in the state while extending help to victims of cases of rape in other states. BSP president said that though Delhi gang-rape incident has created awareness, there has not been much change in the attitude of governments.
'The Delhi case has awakened the people of the country, but the attitude of Central and the state governments has still not changed,' she said.
UP'S LAW & ORDER 'ANARCHIC': MAYA
BSP chief Mayawati launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party government over law and order in Uttar Pradesh, saying it would not be wrong to term the prevailing situation as 'anarchic'. 'The past ten months of the SP government have turned out very bad and problematic in all matters and at every stage', she said
'RAPE ACCUSED WILL GET MAX PUNISHMENT'
The government would ensure that the maximum punishment was handed to those accused of raping a 23-year-old woman who died of her injuries 13 days later, Defence Minister A K Antony said here on Wednesday.