India: draft of Communal Violence bill encroaches on the rights of the States say's Editorial in The Hindu

The Hindu, December 5, 2013

Editorial

Sharpen the focus

With its long history of communal violence, India certainly needs a specific law with a strong focus on preventing clashes between the majority community and minorities and providing reparations to the victims of such violence. The present revised draft of the Prevention of Communal Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill seeks