Ankur This is good but I don't see any reference to the remarkable work of Kula Saikia, IPS, and adg (law and order) on this -- he has been at it relentlessly for years within and outside the system.
Before writing to CM, would have been good to consult with Shri Saikia as he is widely recognized for his work. .Sanjoy da On Sep 29, 2017 1:51 AM, "Ankur Bora [email protected] [NorthEastIndia]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Srijut Sarbananda Sonowal > > Chief Minister, > > Government of Assam, > > CM Block, Janata Bhawan, > > Dispur, > > Assam 781006 > > Subject: The Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition and Protection) Bill, 2015 > > Sir, > > We would also like to bring your urgent attention for the need of Anti > -Witchcraft Act. Bihar was the first state in India to pass the prevention > of Witch (dayan) Practices Act of 1999. Jharkhand followed with an Anti > -Witchcraft Act in 2001. Unfortunately, there is no such law yet in Assam > and there is no legal measure to punish offenders. Since there is no > separate anti-witch hunting law in Assam, the accused are booked under > sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It is often treated as a routine > crime case where the culprit is not brought to justice. At present there > is a crucial need to use the legal system to battle crime against witch > hunting. Such incidents are happening even today. > > We, a few nonresident Assamese, have been supporting crusader Birubala > Rabha on her tireless effort. Wahid Saleh, the recipient of the Dutch > knighthood and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award , earlier wrote a letter on > this issue ( attached). An article , by the undersigned , was also > published in Assam Tribune which had been prepared with inputs from noted > author Indrani RaiMedhi and Shri Preetom Saikia, IAS. Commissioner and. > Secretary. Department of. Elementary. Education. Government of. Assam. ( > attached) > > Assam Assembly, passed a Bill in the year 2015 to end witch-hunting. > However, the bill is yet to become a law waiting for clearance from Central > Government. There is a news item published on September 22 about Ministry > of Home Affairs referring back some of its provisions to the State > Government for review. > > We urge the Government of Assam to press on with the Central government > and bring an end to the diabolical incidents of witch hunting. > > Thanks and we would appreciate a response > > Ankur Bora > > Dallas , Texas , USA > > > > >
