New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday accused the Congress of "cheating democracy" through alleged irregularities in the registration of births and deaths while defending the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha.

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was taken up for debate and passage in the Rajya Sabha after it was passed by the Lok Sabha on July 31 amid protests and sloganeering by the Opposition. The proposed legislation seeks to strengthen the process of delayed registration of births and deaths and prevent its alleged misuse through stricter verification procedures.

Speaking during the debate on the ...