Private member bill on euthanasia introduced in LS

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK) introduced a Bill for abolishing death sentence in the country.

Recently, the Law Commission had also recommended abolition of death penalty except in terrorism.

Incidentally responding to a debate on the issue in Rajya Sabha on Friday, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said 90 per cent of opinion is in favour of retaining death sentence.

However, the Centre is yet to take a call on the issue.

Among other Bills introduced in the Lower House included the one for constitution of a Board for protection of indigenous cow and its progeny.

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir and BJP member introduced a Bill for protection of medical and health services professionals from assault.

A similar Bill was also introduced by Shrikant Eknath Shinde (SS) for prevention of violence against doctors and medical professionals.

Bhartruhari Mehtab (BJD) moved a Bill to regulate termination of life of a person who are in a permanent vegetative state or terminally ill.

He also introduced another Bill to amend Constitution of India.

A Bill for setting up  of Indigenous Cow Protection Board was introduced by Devji M Patel (BJP).