New Delhi: The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill were passed in the Lok Sabha on 20 December amid massive protest by the Opposition parties.
This law will enable changes to the electoral laws by linking the Aadhar card to the voter I-card.
The opposition parties have slammed this bill and said that it could lead to more non-citizens voting in the country.
"Aadhaar was meant to be proof of residence, not proof of citizenship. If you are asking for an Aadhar card for the voter, all you get is a document that reflects residence. You are potentially giving voting rights to non-citizens," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said in the Lok Sabha.
"Voting is a legal right. Linking of Aadhaar with voter ID is wrong," said another Congress leader, Manish Tewari.
Trinamool Congress leader Saugato Roy also joined in the criticism of this bill by accusing the Central Government of interfering in the election process and added that he opposed this bill.
This comes in the backdrop of incessant slogan-shouting by the opposition MP's demanding the sacking of Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni.
The Minister's son Ajay Mishra Teni had allegedly ran over protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.
Meanwhile, the Central Government refuted the objections of the opposition and labeled them as misguided and baseless.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju came to the Government's defense and said that the Government intends to stop bogus voting and fake voting. He also added that the opposition should support the government in this matter.
The house was adjourned for around two hours as a result of continuous arguments and slogan-shouting.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi warned that it would be a big mistake to link Aadhar cards with voter ID's.
"This will weaken democracy and also the rights of citizens. Around 8 per cent of discrepancies have been found in Aadhaar cards and 3 to 4 per cent errors have been found in electoral rolls. If this Bill is passed then a large number of people in this country will lose their right to vote," Mr Owaisi told national media.
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