Taking a cue from MadhyaPradesh, Karnataka government too is mulling framing alaw enabling capital punishment to rapists of minor girls.
Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy told reporters on the sidelines of an event here today that the government would get details of the law passed by the Madhya Pradesh government that will send rapists of minorgirls to gallows and plan on getting it enacted in the state.
"We will get details of the law and plan to enact the same here in Karnataka."
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He said he has spoken his mind on promulgating the law for the first time and would discuss the matter with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
"You have seen the recent incident of rape and murderof a Dalit minor girl, which caused so much of tension incoastal Karnataka and its neighbouring districts. So suchlaws will curb such heinous crimes," said Reddy.
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly had on December 4 passed a bill providing for awarding death penalty to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below, thereby becoming the first state in the country to have such a law.
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