Two weeks after he was quoted widely in the media as saying the government is amending the Rent Control Act spreading panic among nearly 3 lakh people, who feared that they will be forced to pay higher rents, Housing Minister Prakash Mehta yesterday backtracked, saying there was no such plan.

 The announcement comes after mid-day’s high-impact coverage, where all political parties rallied to voice their opposition and residents spoke out about how they would be affected.