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Cabinet finally withdraws both ordinance and bill on convicted lawmakers

New Delhi:  Reversing its earlier step, Cabinet today decided to withdraw the Ordinance as well as Bill that sought to give protection to convicted lawmakers in the wake of public outburst against it by Congress

But they added that they will stand with the decision of the Prime Minister on this matter.
 


The decision capped a day of hectic activities which included Rahul Gandhi meeting the Prime Minister which was followed by a meeting of Congress Core Group headed by party President Sonia Gandhi.

“The Union Cabinet unanimously decided that the Ordinance regarding certain aspects of the Representation of the People Act as well as the Bill (pending in Parliament) should be withdrawn,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari told reporters.