India’s West Bangal state has passed a bill that could lead to capital punishment for rapists. <\/p>\n
It still needs the president’s approval before becoming law.<\/p>\n
But some say the death penalty may not be enough of a deterrent.<\/p>\n
Major protests have taken place nationwide since the rape and killing of a doctor in Kolkata last month. <\/p>\n
Al Jazeera\u2019s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff reports from the eastern city. <\/p>\n
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