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Nitish hails ordinance withdrawal

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed the cabinet decision to withdraw a controversial ordinance aimed at protecting convicted lawmakers.“It is a welcome decision and a positive development,” he told the media.The Janata Dal-United leader

"There was no need to bring an ordinance from the backdoor to protect convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification," he said.

JD-U spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said the Congress-led UPA government's decision Wednesday was a right step in view of the dominant sentiment of people across the country.