<span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra, the proceedings of the state legislature on the second and the last day of the winter session is underway. The opposition BJP hit out at the ruling Maha Vikas Aaghadi government and demanded a discussion on the Shakti law that is likely to be passed in the legislative assembly. The Bill approved by the state cabinet aims to curb crimes against women and children in Maharashtra. The Act has provisions for stern punishment, including the death penalty, life sentence, and hefty fines against perpetrators.Our Mumbai correspondent reports that the Chief Minister's Office had said that two bills will be tabled in the legislature – the Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2020, and the Special Court & Machinery for Implementation of Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law, 2020 – to give shape to the law against perpetrators of crime against women and children. <br />''<br />''Leader of opposition in legislative assembly, Devendra Fadnavis said that the issue be debated at length as the Act is very important in nature. He said for the effective implementation of law the Bill should be sent to the joint scrutiny committee and should be taken up in the next session. In another development, Speaker Nana Patole has granted extension of time to submit report to the privilege committee till the last day of the next session. Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik had submitted breach of privilege notice against actor Kangana Ranaut and Senior journalist Arnab Goswami. Patole said the derogatory comments made against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray amounted to insulting the State as a whole.</span><br />