New Delhi: The "Election Act Amendment Bill, 2021" was passed in the lower house of Parliament on Monday. The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till Mangalwar after the passage of the Bill. The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju which proposes to link voter cards with Aadhaar cards.
The government while introducing the bill stressed that linking Aadhaar and voter cards will curb bogus voters. Rijiju said the arguments made by the members to oppose it were an attempt to misrepresent the apex court's decision. This bill is in line with the Supreme Court's decision. In the Lok Sabha, parties like Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), AIMIM, RSP, BSP protested against this 'Election Law (Amendment) Bill, 2021.'
Congress demanded that the bill be sent to the Standing Committee of Parliament for consideration. The protesting opposition parties said, 'The initiative to link Aadhaar card with the voter card is a violation of the Supreme Court's decision. Aadhaar card has revealed more mistakes than voter cards.'
What will happen to the new Election Law (Amendment) Bill, 2021?
The bill provides for the linking of voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards to prevent bogus voting and duplication in electoral rolls. There is a provision to enter the electoral roll 4 times a year. The bill will also make electoral law 'gender neutral' for service voters. This will also enable the husbands of women employees to join the service voter. It wasn't like that yet. For example, a male soldier's wife could register herself under a service voter, but the woman soldier's husband could not do so. If this becomes a law, the husbands of women soldiers will now be able to join the service voter.
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