Hema Malini, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, used a well-known scene from a Hindi movie on Wednesday in Parliament to show her respect for Union Home Minister Amit Shah and to discuss his dedication to justice and welfare.
The veteran actress recited a dialogue from actor Akshay Kumar’s movie Rowdy Rathore, “Amit Shah ji jo kehte hain woh karte hain lekin joh nahi kehte hain, zaroor karte hain (Amit Shah does what he says, and does what he does not say).”
Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill (BSB) are the three amended criminal laws that Shah presented to the Lok Sabha last week. The Lok Sabha passed this legislation today.
Speaking about the three criminal laws that are being considered, Malini stated that the antiquated rules that were created during the British colonial period were no longer applicable to the changing conditions in New India.
She said, “New India is going in the direction of a developed India.”
“While Modi ji is taking the country to new heights in the world, Home Minister Amit Shah is working hard to ensure peace, justice, and security,” she added.
Malini expressed concern about the antiquated legislation that still applied to animal cruelty, pointing out that it was based on a statute that was almost 60 years old.
“Just as these laws have been brought to protect citizens’ rights and create a crime-free Bharat, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act needs to be repealed and replaced by a new law in order to protect animals’ rights and ensure justice for them,” the speaker stated.
Poonam Mahajan, a BJP MP, echoed the demand for tougher legislation against animal abuse and crimes against animals.
The bills were passed in the absence of 97 Opposition MPs, who were suspended over misconduct and unruly behavior since last week. These three bills will replace the Indian Penal Code-1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act-1898, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively.
