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Formally called Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, it seeks to replace an ordinance that was promulgated earlier.
The bill now faces a crucial test in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house, where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not enjoy a majority.
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