Govt drops move for stricter Sati law
The UPA government has dropped attempts to strengthen the anti-Sati law, more than 20 years after it was first enacted. This comes at a time when the women's reservation bill has been relegated to the backburner. The amendments to the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987, had met with resistance in the Cabinet over some clauses. The proposed law was expected to increase prison terms for those committing as well as glorifying the practice while holding the entire community responsible for the act.