After the clause–by-clause dissection, the Bill is put to vote as a whole. This is the single-most critical step that will decide the fate of the Bill. Since this one is not a Constitutional Amendment Bill, it would require a simple majority to be passed. Which essentially means a little more than 272 members have to vote in its favour. The BJP alone has 280 seats in the Lok Sabha – and hence the terms are quite clear. For Tharoor’s Bill to pass, it has to get near unanimous support from the BJP. Congress’ 45 MPs will never have a better chance to do a noble deed. (And, of course, it will be great if 219 of the other members support the Bill.)