Lok Sabha clears bill to link Aadhaar and voter ID

An ISKCON priest during Kolkata civic polls on Sunday. Pic/ANI

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that aims to give effect to the long-pending electoral reforms including linking Aadhaar with the voter ID.

The bill, 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 scrutiny. The minister said that the bill will cleanse the election system and eliminate multiple entries. Rejecting the demand for referring the Bill to a panel, Rijiju said various proposals which are part of the bill have already been suggested and recommended by the Standing Committee of Law and Personnel.

States can teach Bhagavad Gita in schools: Govt

New Delhi: States can allow the teaching of the Bhagavad Gita to school students if they want, the government told Lok Sabha on Monday. Union Minister for Education Annapurna Devi said that state governments can also make provisions for the teaching of Bhojpuri language in schools if they want. She added that under the new education policy, the education of children in regional languages has been made compulsory. "If the states want, they can add Bhagavad Gita in curriculum. Under the CBSE (central board of secondary school education) pattern, Bhagavad Gita is already taught in various classes," she said.

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