President returns Bengal bill allowing preventive detention for anti-social activities
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President Droupadi Murmu has returned the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill due to concerns over overlapping central legislation.
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- President Droupadi Murmu returned a West Bengal bill that sought to authorize preventive detention for people defined as anti-social.
- The Union government stated that the bill's definition of criminal activity conflicted with existing federal drug-related laws.
- Officials recommended removing references to the 1985 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act to prevent legal inconsistencies.
- The state legislature passed the bill in June after the governor reserved it for presidential review.
What to watch next
- Potential revisions to the bill by the West Bengal government to remove the contentious drug-related provisions
- Further response from the West Bengal state assembly regarding the president's feedback
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