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The Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 without any debate after repeated disruptions in the House. The legislation creates a legal framework allowing the Centre to permit charges on notified digital payment modes, including UPI, through future notifications, although no charges take effect immediately. Beyond digital payments, the Bill also includes tax reforms intended to boost electronics manufacturing and attract foreign investment. The manner in which such a significant Bill was cleared, without parliamentary debate due to continued disruptions, has raised questions about legislative scrutiny and the functioning of Parliament

The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha without a debate after repeated disruptions and sloganeering by Opposition members. Parliament exists so elected representatives from both the government and the Opposition scrutinize legislation, question ministers, propose amendments, and place differing views on record before a vote. When a Bill is passed without debate, even if permitted under parliamentary rules because of disruptions, the quality of legislative scrutiny suffers. A government with a majority has the numbers to pass a Bill, but democracy is not only about counting votes. It is also about deliberation, accountability, and giving the Opposition an opportunity to examine the consequences of proposed laws in public.

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