Repeal Section 124A of IPC; UAPA provisions sufficient: Sharad Pawar to Bhima Koregaon Commission

Pawar also stated in his affidavit that responsible media can act as a bridge of communication between protesters and government/ police authorities and ease tensions and avoid misinformation.
Repeal Section 124A of IPC; UAPA provisions sufficient: Sharad Pawar to Bhima Koregaon Commission

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises sedition, should be repealed because provisions under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) are sufficient to deal with offences against the nation and national security, the Member of Rajya Sabha and Chief of Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar told Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission on Wednesday.

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