Now that the national outrage over the growing incidents of assault on women has reached a flashpoint, the Union and state governments, if they are sincere in their promises, must immediately declare the names of those members of Parliament and State Assemblies who are facing the charges of rape and other heinous crimes, and must seek resignation from them. These elements in the law-making bodies are the inspiring force for the present and prospective rapists and criminals. The people of India now must be vigilant to ensure that no political party fields any such person in the elections. It is the most pressing need of the time before we take a move ahead towards the stringent laws to curtail this menace against women.
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani
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