The verdict has been passed, the punishment handed out, and the execution place has been set and the accused are counting their days. Now all that is left is the executioner.
Is there anyone out there to fill the post?
30 prisoners have been awarded the death penalty in the state of Madhya Pradesh the state is on a hunt for executioners as currently there are no people at the post.
In December last year, Madhya Pradesh became the first Indian state to make rape of girls under the age of 12 a crime punishable by death.
However, to execute death penalties to prisoners, the state apparently doesn’t have executioners. Such is the situation that executioners might be called in from different states.
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According to jail minister Antar Singh Arya, the death penalty will reduce the number of women harassments cases. But the punishment is being delayed as there is no executioner in the state and will abide by the orders and bring them in from other places.
“We will also recruit new executioners from Madhya Pradesh itself” the jail minister added.
BJP leader Rahul Kothari said: “In such cases, the Madhya Pradesh people will themselves serve as the executioners in such cases. The people in the state are against all such crimes.”
However, the Opposition doubts the state government’s stand.
“When we talk about death penalty, how will they do it without executioners? How will they give punishment to those accused of rape?” questioned Congress leader Manak Agarwal.
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