Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Chief Minister Vasundhara RajeUnder-fire from several quarters over the introduction of a controversial bill in the legislative assembly, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday evening summoned ministers at her residence, asking them to “reconsider” the Ordinance that prohibits investigation without prior sanction against “a Judge or a Magistrate or a public servant”. Earlier in the day, ignoring stiff opposition from several quarters, the Vasundhara Raje government had proceeded to table the controversial bill. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) bill, 2017 was introduced in the Assembly by state home minister Gulabchand Kataria to replace the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance promulgated last month. Putting forward a strong opposition, Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot vowed to not let the government pass the bill. Related report: Rajasthan ordinance is against free speech, say legal expertsActivist Bhagwat Gour filed a petition in the Jaipur bench of the high court challenging the ordinance, while terming it “arbitrary and mala fide”.

Source: Indian Express October 23, 2017 17:09 UTC