Voters privacy will be compromised TMC slams Centre over Bill on electoral reforms
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 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
