had the Opposition parties allowed the passage of the Juvenile Justice (Amendment) Act. “We got it through Lok Sabha but could not have it ratified in Rajya Sabha as the numerically strong Opposition parties failed to see merit in the proposal to reduce the age of juveniles to 16. Ms. Purandeswari demanded that the State government demonstrate its resolve to punish those accused of ruining the lives of several women in the guise of call money business, by initiating proceedings under the Nirbhaya Act. It should not be confined to rhetoric. She held the Opposition parties responsible for the delay in passing the Goods and Services Tax Bill. Mrs.Malathi Rani, BJP State Mahila Morcha in-charge and Smt.Jogulamba, State IT In charge were present at meet the press event.