Government refuses to discuss Aadhaar bill issue in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Though the NDA government on March 11, got the Aadhaar Bill 2016 passed in Lok Sabha after converting it into a money bill, which in other words does not make it mandatory to seek Rajya Sabha’s consent, sources aware of the development said that it refused to heed to the request of the Opposition parties — who during the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the upper house on the same day — sought an extension of the ongoing Budget session to discuss the legislation, fearing that it may face embarrassment in the upper house owing to poor bench strength there.

Sources said that several BAC members from the Opposition, sought a two  day extension of the current session to discuss the Aadhaar Bill — also known as Aadhaar Bill 2016.

However the request was not accepted owing to NDA being in minority in Rajya Sabha. Meanwhile the bill itself is being closely scrutinised in political as well as social circles.