{
  "id": 316533,
  "title": "Lok Sabha passes Bill on banker's books without debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/lok-sabha-passes-bill-on-bankers-books-without-debate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T17:39:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-bankers-books-bill-passed-opposition-protests-kiren-rijiju-parliament-monsoon-session/article71309001.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amid Opposition protests, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill amending the Bankers' Books Evidence Act on August 5, 2026. The Bill, which seeks to include digital and virtual records as admissible evidence in courts, was put to a voice vote and passed without a formal debate. Opposition members, however, refused to cease their disruptions, leading to repeated adjournments. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress, Communist party, and Samajwadi party of anti-national sentiments. The Opposition also protested against police actions against students and the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple.",
  "summary": "Kiren Rijiju also accused Congress, the CPI and the Samajwadi party of being against Lord Ram and demanded that they apologise to the nation",
  "key_points": [
    "Lok Sabha passes Bill amending Bankers' Books Evidence Act on August 5, 2026",
    "Bill includes digital and virtual records as admissible evidence in courts",
    "Opposition protests lead to disruptions and repeated adjournments"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}