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Will Maneka Gandhi’s recommendation of an amendment in POCSO Act help curb rapes in India?

After the country-wide uproar over the soul searing gang-rape and murders, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has finally broke her silence. She said that she is deeply disturbed by the Kathua rape case and all other recent rape cases involving children. To which she has taken a huge step to introduce an amendment in the POCSO act which will award death penalty for the rape of children below 12 years of age

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