New Delhi Dec 21 PTI Parliament passed the Election Laws Amendment Bill 2021 on Tuesday with Rajya Sabha approving it through voice vote amid a walkout by the OppositionThe Bill seeks to link electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem to weed out duplication of voters and weed out fake votes It was passed by Lok Sabha on MondayThe opposition parties were demanding a division of votes as they had moved a motion to send the Bill to a select committee which was rejected by voice voteMembers of opposition parties like Congress TMC Left parties DMK and NCP staged a walkout from the House in protestRajya Sabha approved the Bill after members of BJP JDU YSRCP AIADMK BJD and TMC-M supported it saying it will help in eradicating duplicate and fake votes from the electoral rolls PTI SKC MSS DIV DIV

New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): A joint Opposition including Congress, DMK, TMC, AAP, Shiv Sena, Left, RJD, Samajwadi Party and BSP staged a walkout on Tuesday from the Rajya Sabha accusing the Chair of not allowing division sought by them over the 'Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021'.

New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP in Rajya Sabha, Tiruchi Siva on Tuesday gave a notice to send the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to the Select Committee of the Upper Ho

New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Congress Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury while demanding that Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to link Aadhaar with the electoral roll, should be sent to the standing committee, alleging that the passage of the bill in Lok Sabha is related to the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

New Delhi Dec 20 PTI Criticising the Centre for the passage of a Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem the Trinamool Congress alleged that the privacy of voters would be compromised if it becomes a lawThe Election Laws Amendment Bill 2021 piloted by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was passed by a voice vote after a brief discussion during which some opposition members demanded that it be referred to a parliamentary panel for scrutinyIn a statement later TMC national spokesperson Sukhendu Sekhar Ray claimed that neither the Bill has been scrutinised by the department-related parliamentary standing committee nor the government has the legislative competence to enact such a law given the Supreme Courts judgment in the Putuswamy Case whereby the limits of use of Aadhaar card was restricted Once it is implemented not only the privacy of voters will be compromised there is also scope for exclusion of genuine voters Ray added He alleged that everything has been done in a hush-hush manner and extreme haste Firstly no scrutiny by standing committee was done Secondly the Election Commission was attempted to be influenced as the PMO Prime Ministers Office asked its functionaries to join a meeting which is unprecedented he mentionedThirdly all of a sudden the Business Advisory Committee Meeting of Rajya Sabha was called on Monday evening for allocation of time for this Bill passed by Lok Sabha he saidLastly 12 of Rajya Sabha members were arbitrarily and illegally suspended keeping an eye on number game for smooth passage of the Bills in Rajya Sabha Ray who is the Chief Whip of the TMC in the Upper House mentionedHe said The TMC condemns the way Parliament has been taken for a ride and shall oppose tooth and nail this Bill tomorrow demanding that the matter be referred to select committee PTI DSP NSD NSD

New Delhi Dec 20 PTI Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to link electoral roll data with Aadhaar eco system amid protest by opposition members over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence issue The Election Laws Amendment Bill 2021 piloted by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was passed by a voice vote after a brief discussion during which some opposition members demanded that it be referred to a parliamentary panel Rejecting the demand Rijiju said various proposals which are part of the bill have already been suggested and recommended by the Standing Committee of Law and Personnel The minister further said that the bill will cleanse the election system Lok Sabha was later adjourned for the day amid continuous protest by opposition members Earlier in the day the House passed the Supplementary Demands for Grants PTI CS NAB SKU SMN

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Monday adjourned till 5 pm after a verbal spat between Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan and treasury benches.

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Amid uproar by the opposition, Lok Sabha on Monday passed 'The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021'.

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Following the government's introduction of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that the Centre is curtailing the independence of the Election Commission by bringing the legislation.

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid the uproar by the Opposition on Monday.