The Lok Sabha on Friday (July 31, 2026) passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, without debate amid loud protests by the Opposition against the police crackdown on student protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20.
Opposition protests began as soon as the House convened at 11 a.m. forcing Speaker Om Birla to adjourn it till noon.
Also read: Parliament Monsoon Session Day 10 highlights on July 31, 2026Similar scenes were witnessed when the House reassembled.
Following this, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai put up the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill for discussion.
The Bill was passed by a voice vote amid sloganeering by Opposition members.
The Lok Sabha on Friday (July 31, 2026) passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, without debate amid loud protests by the Opposition against the police crackdown on student protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20.
Opposition protests began as soon as the House convened at 11 a.m. forcing Speaker Om Birla to adjourn it till noon.
Also read: Parliament Monsoon Session Day 10 highlights on July 31, 2026
Similar scenes were witnessed when the House reassembled. BJP MP Dilip Saikia, who was in the chair, asked for listed papers to be laid on the table. These included grant of deadline extension – till the first day of the last week of the Winter Session – to BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi-led Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, for submission of the report. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, proposes the automatic removal of any Union or State Minister, Chief Minister, or Prime Minister who is arrested and detained in custody for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges carrying a jail term of five years or more.
Following this, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai put up the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill for discussion.
The Opposition MPs, meanwhile, trooped into the well of the House demanding the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House even as Mr. Saikia called out the names of MPs listed to speak during the debate.
The Bill was passed by a voice vote amid sloganeering by Opposition members. The proposed legislation seeks to make delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent by requiring an order from a judicial magistrate (first class) for registrations done after two years.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the passage of the Bill in this manner was unfortunate. “Please do not repeat this in the future. People who sent you to Parliament will seek answers from you,” he said.
The House was adjourned for the day after the Bill’s passage.
