India, Aug. 1 -- The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid Opposition protests, with the legislation being cleared without a debate. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju criticised Opposition members for not participating in discussions on the bill and later accusing the government of rushing legislation through Parliament.

The bill, which seeks to make delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent by requiring an order from a judicial magistrate (first class) for registrations made more than two years after the event, was passed by voice vote in less than three minutes amid disruptions in the House.

The legislation was taken up for consideration and passage after...