The Rajasthan government has buckled under pressure and sent the controversial gag-bill to the Select Committee after facing criticism from various quarters. The development comes after Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje reportedly asked the state ministers to rethink over the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria will head the Select Committee comprising 15 members. Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot has said that the party will not let the government pass the bill. Senior advocate AK Jain informed that he has filed a writ against the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017.

Source: dna October 24, 2017 06:34 UTC