Lok Sabha passes Bill to link electoral rolls with Aadhar

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 21, Dec 2021

The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, that provides linking of electoral rolls with Aadhar number to check duplication was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday amidst protests and sloganeering.

The bill also seeks to give four opportunities to a voter to enroll in a calendar year upon attaining 18 years of age. Apart from this, the Bill has provisions of gender neutrality in regard with service voters and to enable the requisition of any premises for election purposes.

While moving the Bill for passage, Mr. Rijiju said unlike earlier, now a person could get an opportunity to enroll as a voter four times in a year on the 1st Day of January, April, July and October.

Later talking to the Media outside the parliament, Minister Kiren Rijiju said, the Bill will pave way for greater electoral reforms in the country.  

Earlier, Congress leader Adhir Rajan Chowdhury, Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM, Kalyan Banerjee of TMC, NK Premchandran of RSP and Ritesh Pandey of BSP opposed the bill.

The Opposition pointed out that the Government is bringing an important bill in hurry and not allowing a thorough discussion on the contents.

Sources : News On Air