Bilkis Bano case: Union minister Pralhad Joshi defends rapists' release
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Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday defended the early release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, saying it was done as per the rule of law. Joshi said the release was based on the provision for those who have spent "quite some time" in prison. He was campaigning for the upcoming Gujarat elections.