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2023-08-11 21:52:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 935D60F222808419E0448D4DD2DE2D8FC3439E30C9C3793EB2785516D0F8CC4C
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The government is not merely proposing to remove the sedition law, but replacing it with a new law. The government’s proposed provision would punish “acts endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India.” It carries prison sentence range of seven years to life. https://apnews.com/article/india-sedition-british-independents-modi-parliament-cc1c8bb548388d3732edbb55ae90e115 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/proposed-indian-law-retains-sedition-as-crime-increases-punishment-for-offense-in-new-delhi-101691781666750.html
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