Legal age of juveniles in serious crimes should be brought down to 14 years: Ajit Pawar

Pawar’s comments came successful the aftermath of a caller execution of a 17-year-old assemblage pupil successful Baramati by 2 different collegians who were besides of the aforesaid age. Even successful the Porsche mishap lawsuit successful Pune metropolis successful which 2 youngsters were killed, a 17-year-old was involved.

“In the past, the property radical of 18 to 20 years was considered due for determining adulthood. However, times person changed, and children contiguous are acold much alert and informed….Some officials judge that the property threshold should beryllium lowered from 18 to 14,” said Pawar.

After the Nirbhaya case, the ineligible property of teenagers progressive successful superior crimes similar execution and rape was brought to 16 years from 18 years nether Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. “It has been observed that 15, 16 oregon 17-year-old boys are progressively progressive successful transgression activities. We request to pass this interest to the Centre to little the property of those progressive successful superior crime,” Pawar added.

Meanwhile, Pawar connected Thursday attended a booth committee gathering successful Baramati and interacted with the enactment workers.

During the event, helium announced the launching of ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ successful Baramati to absorption connected empowering women, ensuring kid safety, and awakening the youth.

He informed that a Shakti Box volition beryllium installed successful the country truthful that women tin study immoderate cases of maltreatment and a dedicated helpline fig (Shakti fig – 9209394917) volition besides beryllium introduced.

The NCP president further said that a Shakti Kaksha (special cell) volition besides beryllium acceptable up and posters with this helpline fig volition beryllium displayed astatine cardinal locations astir Baramati. “Through Shakti Nazar (Social Media Surveillance), we volition show posts featuring weapons similar pistols oregon swords”, helium added.

Pawar besides highlighted that ‘Shakti Bhet’ volition impact meetings with women crossed antithetic places to amended them connected issues similar bully touch, atrocious touch, safety, and substance abuse.

Talking astir the seriousness of the issue, helium said: “I’m sharing this with you due to the fact that you are our karyakartas. If immoderate of your household members are caught successful wrongdoing, I volition not amusement leniency, adjacent if they are related to you.”

Under the Shakti Vigil campaign, stringent enactment volition beryllium taken against minors oregon individuals posting photos with weapons connected societal media platforms similar WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, helium said.

In a bid to unite and energise the cadre, the NCP president said, “Let america acceptable speech interior factions and differences wrong the party. We request to look these elections united.”

Pawar, who has represented the constituency for implicit 30 years, said: “We are striving to marque the Baramati constituency a top-performing portion successful the state.”

Earlier astir 6 am, the Deputy CM held a gathering successful Baramati with elder constabulary officers to sermon women’s safety.

Talking astir the Shakti campaign, helium said: ‘Shakti Box’ volition beryllium installed successful schools, colleges, authorities offices, backstage companies, hospitals, coaching classes, women’s hostels, and station offices allowing women and girls to taxable complaints.

“Immediate enactment volition beryllium taken connected complaints of harassment oregon suspicious activities portion maintaining the confidentiality of the complainants,” helium said.