153 private members’ Bills introduced in Lok Sabha

They include protection from lynching, compulsory teaching of Bhagavad Gita

As many as 153 private members’ Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, including one that seeks protection from lynching and another wants compulsory teaching of the Bhagavad Gita in educational institutions.

The ‘Protection from Lynching Bill’ was introduced by Congress member Shashi Tharoor that provides for effective protection of constitutional rights of vulnerable persons, to punish acts of lynching and to have designated courts for expeditious trial of such offences.

Mr. Tharoor also introduced the data privacy and protection Bill to establish an effective regime to protect the right to protect data privacy.