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