Will be used for NPR, NRC: Asaduddin Owaisi on Centre's proposal for unified database of births, deaths

The amendment to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, will allow the Centre to create a unified database of all registered births and deaths.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that the Centre's recent proposal to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, would be used for NPR (National Population Register) and NRC (National Register of Citizens) and violate Article 324 of the Constitution. THREAD: 1. Govt wants to amend Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. The amendment will allow Central govt to create a unified database of all registered births & deaths. Currently, this is carried out by states. But now Union will be allowed to collect data https://t.co/NuOkaYyXcS

The amendment will allow the Centre to create a unified database of all registered births and deaths. Currently, this is carried out by states.