The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday reiterated its demand for convening a special session of Parliament to strengthen laws against rape and sexual attacks on women. Sushma Swaraj, the senior BJP leader said she had spoken to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded existing laws regarding rape be examined. The BJP also reiterates that such cases be taken up only by fast track courts and decided within six months and capital punishment given in cases of rape and murder. Also, there should not be any provision for convicts, sentenced to death in rape-cum-murder cases, to file a mercy petition.

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