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Parents of the December 16 gangrape victim Jyoti welcomed the passage of the long-pending Juvenile Justice Bill saying that it will deter juveniles from committing such crimes against women, even though they rued that their daughter has been denied justice.
The parents watched the proceedings from the visitor’s gallery in Rajya Sabha throughout the day as lawmakers debated the bill.
They had met Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in the morning seeking their support to ensure that the bill gets passed.
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