Rejecting Rajya Sabha's five  amendments and opposition's appeal not to make "haste", the Lok Sabha today passed the legislation that aims at better targeting of subsidies through the Aadhar unique identity number within hours of the Upper Housing returning it. 

      

Just moments before it was adjourned for more than a month-long recess for scrutiny of budget, the Lok Sabha adopted the  the Aadhar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other subsidies, benefits and services) Bill, 2016, by a voice vote after rejecting the recommendations for five amendments made by the Upper House earlier in the evening.

      

Armed with the Speaker's that it was a money bill, the government rushed it through the Rajya Sabha, which cannot amend it but only make recommendations for amendment to the Lok Sabha.