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West Bengal Assembly Convenes Special Session to Pass Death Penalty Bill for Rape and Murder

A special session of the West Bengal Assembly is set to begin today, September 2, to pass a Bill proposing capital punishment for those convicted of rape and murder. The Bill was introduced following the tragic rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The proposal for this special session was…