Suspense mounted on whether the government would promulgate an ordinance on food security Bill, as it appeared hesitant to take this route amid differences within the Cabinet as well as from some allies and other parties. The government is keen on enacting this landmark law at the earliest, but there are voices within it who are not in favour of the ordinance route.
The bill, a pet project of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, seeks to provide legal rights to 67 per cent of the population over a uniform quantity of 5 kg foodgrains at a fixed price of 1-3 per kg through ration shops.
