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Indian Politicians Object to Move to Make Punishment Under Anti-Sati Law Stringent, Govt Caves in
It was 20 years ago that the first law was enacted in the uproar that followed the burning of a woman in Rajasthan. Still such incidents are sporadically reported. And worse, the woman so burnt alive is worshipped as a goddess subsequently - thus the horrific practice becomes an honoured tradition.
While the community is thus encouraged to catch and burn the wife, the women themselves are encouraged to believe that immolating oneself on the husband’s pyre is a noble act of sacrifice.
As the despicable practice persisted, the federal government had proposed some amendments to the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 in order to fight better such regressive tendencies. But the move met with some stiff resistance in the Cabinet itself, Times of India reports.
The amendments would have increased the prison terms for those committing as well as glorifying the practice while holding the entire community responsible for the act.
Sources in the Women and Child Development ministry confirmed the amendments had been dropped under political pressure.
Cabinet members, including Minister for Mines Sis Ram Ola, and Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal had objected to the amendments, it is reported.
Ola, who hails from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, raised several issues. He said the proposals could hurt community sentiments. What would happen to the Sati temples and how would the government deal with the tradition of worship at these temples, he wanted to know.
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