LS passes Aadhaar Bill, rejects RS recommendations

17 Mar 2016 Evaluate

The Aadhaar bill was passed by the Lok Sabha for a second time without any of the amendments suggested by the Rajya Sabha which had returned the bill after a heated discussion. The Upper House had suggested five amendments that underscored its reservations about provisions in the proposed legislation.

The Lok Sabha’s disapproval completed the legislative process for enacting the bill to ensure targeted delivery of subsidies through the Aadhaar platform. The Lower House has the privilege to reject the Rajya Sabha’s amendments since the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, was treated as a money bill. The proposed law that will come into force after the President’s assent mandates that people receiving benefits from the government should have the 12-digit unique identification number called Aadhaar.

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