Ordinance Raj

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The Narendra Modi government has sought recourse to promulgating an ordinance on the very second day after being sworn in. Governments do take the ordinance route to implement its decisions. Indira Gandhi made the most use of ordinances, promulgating 99 during the tenure of her government from 1971 to 1977. Here is a look at how the previous six Lok Sabhas fared on this front.