Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the UPA government is committed to the passage of food security bill . The bill could not be passed as the budget session of Parliament adjourned Sine die two days ahead of its schedule. Talking to reporters inside

Parliament House after Parliament was adjourned sine die he said that the Government had made three attempts in the Lok Sabha last week to get the bill passed. The amendments introduced in Parliament in December 2011, were moved in the house last week, but discussion could not take place due to disruption of proceedings . Dr. Singh said, the National Food Security Bill is a very important legislation for the government. Asked whether government could bring an ordinance to implement the food security law, Food Minister K V Thomas said he has to look into various angles before taking a call. The Food Bill aims at giving legal right over a uniform quantity of 5 kg foodgrains at a fixed price of one to three rupees per kilogram through ration shops to 67 per cent of the population.

Congress General Secretary Oscar Fernandez also said, the Government is committed to the passage of important of legislations including Food security Bill and also the Land acquisition bill.