Law commission reviewing sedition law, not to be scrapped: Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: The government accepted in Parliament on Wednesday that the sedition law has some shortcomings and is being reviewed by the Law Commission for suitable amendments, but will not be scrapped.

"The Law Commission is carrying out a review. Our government has said that it should submit the report as soon as possible," home minister Rajnath Singh said in the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour. The minister agreed to the Opposition demand that an allparty meeting should be held to discuss the law after the Law Commission submits its report.

"Anbody who speaks against the government can be booked under the sedition law. Amendments have been suggested because the definition is very wide... There are various cases.

That is why concerns have been raised. I would like to ask the Law Commission to consider a very comprehensive review," minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said.