Legislate punishments for female infanticide and foeticide to protect the girl child
“Strong measures through legislation will be taken to protect the girl child. Punishments will be introduced for female infanticide and foeticide.”
The verdict
Parliament enacted the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, which bans prenatal sex determination to stop female foeticide. No new law specific to infanticide was found.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- OtherUndated· WikipediasupportsPre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 ↗
“an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to stop female foeticide and arrest the declining sex ratio in India. The act banned prenatal sex determination.”
- Manifesto25 Aug 2004· All India Congress Committee (Wayback copy)contextSalient Points of Previous Manifestos (1991 and 1996 extracts) ↗
“Strong measures through legislation will be taken to protect the girl child. Punishments will be introduced for female infanticide and foeticide.”
More women & children promises from this manifesto
Reserve 30% of seats in local governments and other statutory bodies for women
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Implement the Indira Mahila Yojana as the focal point for women's development
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Set up an office of Commissioner for Women's Rights to act on atrocities against women
Promise ID inc-ls-1991-022 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON