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New Bill: Linking of Aadhar Card with electoral registrations

December 20, 2021 By Shivanee Thote
Zee news

New Delhi

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju is scheduled to introduce the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha today (i.e. on Monday). The bill strives to revise the Representation of the People Act to allow Aadhaar numbers to be used for enrollment of voters “for the purpose of establishing the identification.” It also proposes to mend the term “wife” with “spouse” to render the Representation of the People Ac gender-neutral.

Further, the Bill allows linking electoral twirl data with the Aadhaar ecosystem to impede the peril of multiple enrolments of the uniform person in several spots.

The bill explains no application shall be denied, and no general admissions in electoral rolls will be eliminated for ineptitude to submit Aadhaar numbers. Although, additional documents will be deemed to be submitted for ascertaining individuality.

Other important Bills

In the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju plans to introduce the Mediation Bill, which aims to promote and facilitate mediation, primarily institutional mediation, for the perseverance of disputes caused, if any. The proposed ordinance attempts to furnish fit body registration of mediators that would result in community mediation. Also, it should be available to book a slot through online mediation, an acceptable and cost-effective process.

Secondly, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also expected to introduce the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha. The proposed law yearns to replace the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Ordinance, as mentioned before.

Updated by Zeba Gouhar

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