Govt vs oppn over Election reforms that links Aadhar to Voter ID; LS passes bill

Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 passed by a voice vote in Lok Sabha after a brief discussion during which some opposition members demanded that the bill be referred to a parliamentary panel. The Bill piloted by Union law minister Kiren Rijiju allows linking of electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. Opposition said that this would ‘potentially give voting rights to non-citizens’ and goes against the fundamental right to privacy as defined by SC's Puttaswamy judgment. Watch the video to hear the faceoff between Government and Opposition members on the issue.