Forced by Rahul Gandhi's open trashing of the government, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers as well as a related bill in the face of mounting public opinion against the measure.
In a business-like 20-minute meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Cabinet overturned its earlier decision of September 24 to provide immunity to convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification.
The reversal by the Cabinet is seen as a rare instance of the government being forced to take back a measure that was cleared after much deliberations in the ruling party and the Council of ministers after resistance from within.
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