PM, Shah felt political timing favoured action

Top govt sources said the experience of Modi’s first term when he had to encounter intense “obstructionism”, especially towards the later phase of the innings, served as a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of leaving it late. The Modi govt had also contemplated the move during its last term, but made no progress. It was revived after the 2019 victory, with Amit Shah vigorously piloting it as home minister.

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