Assam: State Assembly rejects mob lynching prevention Bill

The Assam Assembly rejected a private member’s bill on preventing mob lynching by voice vote and the state government proclaimed that offenders are dealt with relevant sections of existing criminal laws. AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam introduced ‘The Assam Mob Lynching Prevention Bill, 2023’ on the second day of the autumn session of the House. Islam, citing various instances of mob lynching in the state in recent years, said there is always a hue and cry after every such occurrence for a law against it. The opposition MLA said the proposed law will have a provision of imprisonment for all persons involved in any incident of mob lynching, among other steps to prevent it.