Defer implementation of new criminal laws: Mamata to PM
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defer the implementation of the three "hurriedly passed" criminal laws that are set to be rolled out on July 1, saying it would enable Parliament to review them afresh.In a letter to PM Modi, the Trinamool Congress chief expressed "grave concern" over the impending implementation of the three laws - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, The Bharatiya Sakhsya Act 2023, and The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023. "Given the wide-ranging reservations expressed in the public domain regarding the hurriedly passed new laws, fresh Parliamentary review of these attempts would demonstrate a commitment to democratic principles.This approach would afford the newly elected people's representatives an opportunity to thoroughly examine the proposed," she said. "I humbly request you to consider our appeal for a deferment of the implementation of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, The Bharatiya Sakhsya Adhiniyam 2023, and The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023," she said. The three new criminal laws will come into force from July 1, Union Law and Justice minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said.