Raipur (thestates.news)| On the occasion of 75th anniversary of Independence, the country is celebrating the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. It is proposed to celebrate this Amritkal in the form of a series of programmes. In this sequence, under a special initiative, the Central Government has proposed to give special amnesty to certain categories of prisoners and to release them on 26 January 2023 and 15 August 2023. Governor Sushri Anusuiya Uike has approved the proposal to release 42 convicted prisoners of the state on the occasion of Republic Day, January 26, 2023, as a result of this decision of the government on the occasion of Amrit Mahotsav of Independence.
The prisoners to be released include two women prisoners who are above 50 years of age and have served 50 per cent of their total sentence period. It is noteworthy that according to Article 161 of the Constitution of India, the Governor has the power to grant pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of a person convicted of an offense against any law. is contained in The purpose of releasing some special prisoners on the occasion of Amrit Mahotsav of Independence is to ensure discipline and good conduct in the jail and to provide an opportunity for the possibility of early release from jail as an incentive. Surely this will also encourage to renounce the criminal life and become a responsible citizen of the country.
