Ahemdabad, March 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has given topmost priority to women's safety and framed stricter laws and rules to prevent crimes against them, besides making a provision for capital punishment to those indulging in heinous crimes like rape.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the colonial-era criminal law (Indian Penal Code), has strengthened the legal provisions related to women's safety and made filing of complaints easier and delivery of

justice faster, he said.

Addressing a huge gathering at Vansi Borsi village in Navsari district of Gujarat on International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is walking on the path of women-led development for ...