Juvenile Justice Bill "Works Against Children": Shiv Sena Leader

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021, which seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi stated that the way the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed in the House shows the arrogance of the Centre and alleged that the amendments were anti-justice and against the children. Today the Juvenile Justice Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha without hearing the views of the members of opposition. The way bills are being passed without getting the house in order shows arrogance of the government. These amendments are anti-justice&work against the children In a tweet, Ms Chaturvedi alleged, "Today the Juvenile Justice Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha without hearing the views of the members of the opposition. The way these bills are being passed, without getting the house in order, shows the arrogance of the government. These amendments are anti-justice and work against the children." "JJB Amendment bill seems oblivious to the challenges that exist for juveniles in shelter homes and pending adoptions. It shows how shamelessly a government will focus on the centralisation of power. Today district magistrates (DMs) were empowered through this bill, to decide a child's fate rather than a Court. Shame," she tweeted.