Births, Deaths, and the Politics of Documentation The recent passage of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha has raised several questions about the intentions behind this legislation.
On its surface, it appears to be a routine exercise in bureaucratic tidying – ensuring that all births and deaths are properly registered.
However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that there's more at play here. The bill is a revision of an earlier piece of legislation passed by Lok Sabha.