Nirbhaya’s parents meet Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi; says we have been assured Juvenile Bill will be passed in Parliament

Naqvi said that all parties of the view that the Bill be passed in the Parliament.

New Delhi, Dec 22: Parents of Nirbhaya, 2012 gang-rape victim, Badri Singh Pandey and Asha Devi met Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at his residence in Delhi on Tuesday. They said that they been assured that the Juvenile Justice Bill will be passed in Rajya Sabha today. Naqvi said that all parties of the view that the Bill be passed in the Parliament. He said, “We have held discussions with all. All parties are of the view that juvenile justice bill should be passed: MA Naqvi.”

On Monday, they met Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, seeking the passage of the Juvenile Justice Bill which will allow children between 16-18 years to be tried as adults in heinous crime cases. Talking to media, Nirbhaya’s mother said, “He (juvenile convict) wouldn’t have been released if this bill had been passed six months ago.Be it delayed, but we want this bill to be passed in Parliament.” (Also Read: Nirbhaya’s parents meet Ghulam Nabi Azad, seeks Rajya Sabha passage of Juvenile)

 Youth Congress members protest against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over release of 2012 gang rape case juvenile convict in New Delhi. After the release. On Monday, parents of Jyoti Sing who was raped and killed on December 16, 2012 in a moving bus in Delhi said that they will continue their fight to ensure death penalty for the rest of the convicts who are currently lodged in Tihar jail.

Supreme Court released the juvenile convict in Sunday and sent him to an NGO. The apex court rejected Delhi Women Commission’s plea against his release. The court rejected it saying that there was no law to withhold the juvenile’s release.