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Union cabinet approves anti-communal violence bill

New Delhi:  The union cabinet Monday approved the revised anti-communal violence bill.According to sources, the bill provides for penalty for hate propaganda, said informed sources.The cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the

The government however has said that it has sought to address apprehensions expressed by the BJP and some chief ministers in the revised bill.

The sources said that the revised bill provides penalty for dereliction of duty by public servants as also organised communal violence.

(With IANS inputs)