On August 15, the Gujarat government had released 11 convicts under its remission and premature release policy after one of the convicts — Radheshyam Shah — moved the Supreme Court.
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It also seemed that there was a divide between the Centre and the Gujarat government on the treatment of rape convicts.
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Bilkis Bano case: Centre, Gujarat government policies not on same page over release of 11 convicts
In June, the Centre had proposed to release convicted prisoners to mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav but rape convicts were not listed among those who could be released.