Registration of Births and Deaths Bill passed by Rajya Sabha amid Opposition protests

Union Minister of State Nityanand Rai said that the Centre was committed to ensuring that every child born in the country was registered and that every death was recorded so that deceased persons did not continue as “ghost voters” benefiting parties pursuing “appeasement politics”

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The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, without any debate. Opposition members disrupted Rajya Sabha proceedings, preventing any business from being transacted. The bill aims to make delayed registrations of births and deaths more stringent. Congress and SP MPs raised issues c

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