Anti-communalism Bill

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  Congress "Dangerous", Vote For Viksit Assam: PM's Big Pitch Ahead Of Polls

  Addressing the rally at Gogamukh in Assam's Dhemaji, PM Modi criticised the Congress for trying to bring the anti-Communal Violence bill 2014.

• After fierce debate, anti-communal violence bill is dropped. Here's why.

  The government was forced today to abandon plans to introduce a controversial new bill in parliament that outlines how communal violence must be combatted. Most opposition parties including the BJP and the Left argued that the proposal atrophies the federal structure by encroaching upon the right of state governments to maintain law and order.

• Communal Violence Bill deferred in Rajya Sabha after uproar

  The Right and the Left united in Rajya Sabha today in their opposition to the Anti-Communal Violence Bill, forcing its deferment on the first day of the 12-day Parliament session.

• Anti-Communal, Telangana bills to be tabled in next session of Parliament: Sushilkumar Shinde

  The controversial Anti-Communal Violence Bill and the bill for creation of Telangana will be tabled in the next session of Parliament, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Thursday.

• Nitish Kumar supports the bill that Narendra Modi calls a 'recipe for disaster'

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today supported the anti-communal violence Bill, but insisted on a political dialogue with states before finalising it if the Congress-led UPA was serious about the matter and not bringing it on the eve of elections to derive political benefits.

• Anti-communal violence Bill cleared by Cabinet; likely to be introduced in Rajya Sabha

  The UPA government has decided to introduce the controversial Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill in the ongoing session of Parliament.

• Communal Violence Prevention Bill cleared by Cabinet

  After much delay, the controversial Communal Violence Prevention Bill was today cleared by the Union Cabinet after removal of certain provisions, reducing the role of the legislation in handling of riots and making it neutral between communities.

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik writes to PM opposing anti-communal violence Bill

  Strongly opposing the Prevention of Communal Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2013, in its present form, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked the Centre not to move it hastily and have wider consultations with the states.

• Narendra Modi urges chief ministers to oppose Communal Violence Bill

  Narendra Modi has written to Chief Ministers urging them to oppose the Centre's Bill to check communal violence, on a day the Prime Minister rebutted his criticism and asserted that the proposed law was not a "vote-catching gimmick."

• Reject anti-communal violence Bill, Narendra Modi writes to chief ministers

  Narendra Modi today said he has written to Chief Ministers urging them to oppose the Centre's Bill to check communal violence, on a day the Prime Minister rebutted his criticism and asserted that the proposed law was not a "vote-catching gimmick."