No provision of mercy petition for rapists: President reiterates at National Convention on Women Empowerment

New Delhi, December 6: "There should be no provision of mercy petition for rape convicts under POSCO act," said President of India Ram Nath Kovind while addressing National Convention on Empowerment of Women for Social Transformation at the headquarters of Brahma Kumaris in Mount Abu, Rajasthan today. 

 

 

 

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the theme of this national conference is very relevant. Brahma Kumaris is carrying out empowerment of women for social change in the true sense. He emphasised that a society based on equality and harmony could only be possible by empowering women. 

The President further added that women's safety is a very serious issue. A lot of work has been done on this subject but much remains to be done. The incidents of demonic attacks on girls shake the conscience of the country. It is the responsibility of every parent to instil among boys the feeling of respect for women.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry has sent to President the recommendation of the Delhi government rejecting the mercy plea of one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case. The move came two days after the file rejecting the mercy plea was sent by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to the Home Ministry.

The file was forwarded to the President for consideration and final decision. The rejection of the mercy plea of the Nirbhaya gang rape comes at a time when there is nationwide outrage over the gang rape and murder of a 25-year-old veterinarian in Hyderabad.