Cabinet defers consideration of anti-graft ordinances

February 28, 2014 16:34

The much talked about anti-graft ordinances being pushed by Rahul Gandhi were today put off by the Union Cabinet.

The Cabinet which met for nearly two hours decided to postpone the ordinances amid speculation that its special meeting could be held early next week on the issue.

There was, however, no official word on it by the government. As soon as the Cabinet had taken up the packed agenda for the day, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth announced that items relating to the ordinances stand "postponed", sources said.

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