NewsX: President Pranab calls Congress ministers over Ordinance protecting convicted lawmakers

New Delhi: With major political parties questioning the controversial ordinance on negating the Supreme Court verdict on lawmakers, President Pranab Mukherjee has called Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Law Minister Kapil Sibal for consultations on the issue. Reports, on Friday said that the President's invite to the two Union Ministers came after a BJP delegation led by LK Advani met the President and asked him to reject the ordinance or refer it back to the government for reconsideration as it is unconstitutional.BJP contended that the President was not duty bound to give assent to the ordinance that seeks to negate a Supreme Court verdict that struck down the provision in the Representation of the People Act deferring disqualification of convicted lawmakers. The two ministers will give the President a briefing on the need for bringing the ordinance, official sources said. For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonlineSubscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive