Ordinance withdrawal: For Congress, it's better late than never, says Rajnath

"The opposition of the BJP, civil society, public opinion and sections of the media has ensured that the flag of democracy flies high. When the bill was brought before the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley (BJP leader) and I opposed it," Prasad said.



The cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, took the decision to withdraw the ordinance during a 20-minute sitting Wednesday.

"The union cabinet met today and it was unanimously decided that both the ordinance, with regard to certain sections of the Representation of Peoples Act, as well as the bill would be withdrawn," union Minister Manish Tewari told reporters after the meeting.