'Decisive intervention' in widow's welfare case, says Prasad
New Delhi, June 23: Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said his ministry will take a "decisive intervention" in a case pending before the Supreme Court concerning the welfare of the widows in the country.
In his address at an event here on the World International Widows Day, the minister said: "The Law Ministry must stay away from the judiciary, but I will request my ministry to take a decisive intervention in the favour of the rights of the widows."
The apex court in February had taken into consideration that various state authorities in the country were not interested in the welfare of the widows.
It not only had stressed on the need for a combined effort to improve the living condition of the widows, but had also imposed fine on eight state governments for not bothering about the welfare of widows. The next hearing in the case is in July.
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Borders peaceful as Pak fears PM Modi: Amit Shah in J-K
Mendhar (J-K) (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there is peace along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistan fears Prime Minister Narendra Modi and would dare to open fire.
Shah was addressing an election rally in this border area in the Union territory's Poonch district in support of BJP candidate Murtaza Khan.
He lauded the BJP-led Centre for wiping out terrorism by replacing guns and stones in the hands of youngsters with laptops and said his government would not allow guns to resonate in the hills of Jammu region.
"We will construct more bunkers along the borders for the safety of the people. I want to remind you of cross-border firings in the 1990s… Is cross-border firing happening today?
"It is because the earlier rulers here were frightened of Pakistan, but now, Pakistan fears Modi. They would not dare to fire but if they did, they would be given a befitting reply," Shah said.
The BJP leader is on a three-day tour and is scheduled to address four more election rallies in Surankote in Poonch, Thanamandi and Rajouri in Rajouri district and Akhnoor in Jammu district.
Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are taking place for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- in August 2019.
The first phase of polling was held on September 18. The second phase will be held on September 25, followed by the third and final phase on October 1. The election results will be declared on October 8.
