By TCN News,
New Delhi: Welfare Party of India has welcomed the judgment on Delhi gang rape by the fast track court which held all the accused guilty. It demanded severest and strongest punishment to the guilty which can act as a deterrent in bringing down the number of crimes against women.
Sheema Mohsin National Convener of women ‘s wing WPI said, that we welcomed the judgment even though it was 9 months of agonizing wait for the victim’s family. She pointed out at the number of such cases still pending in the courts for many years and said they should also be decided speedily without people having to come out in streets demanding justice.
She demanded the police to be always vigilant, provide security to women and bring to book the perpetrators.
Welfare Party of India appreciated the decision of the State government of Karnataka to set up ten special courts throughout the state to try cases of crime against women.
Congratulating the Karnataka state minister for Law and Parliamentary affairs Mr. T B Jayachandra, National Convener of Women’s wing Ms Sheema Mohsin said it will certainly help in speedy disposal of cases and install confidence in judiciary system.
She further appreciated Mr. Jayachandra’s decision to appoint a gazette officer to monitor the portrayal of women in advertisement and films and imposition of Rs. One lack and an imprisonment of One year as per the existing law on the guilty who portray the women in obscene manner.