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10 Things To Know About The Electoral Reforms Controversy -Sunil Prabhu

-NDTV.com

The opposition has argued that allowing the Aadhaar card-voter ID link could lead to more non-citizens voting in the country.

New Delhi: Four changes in the electoral law, the key one allowing linking of Aadhaar to the voter identity card, was passed in the Lok Sabha amid uproar today. The opposition demanded a review of the bill, arguing against the Aadhaar-voter I-card link.

Here are the Top 10 points in this story:

1. The opposition has contended that allowing the Aadhaar card-voter ID link could play into the hands of non-citizens, who can take advantage of the law and vote by just showing Aadhaar.

2. "Aadhaar was meant to be proof of residence, not  citizenship. If you are asking for an Aadhar card from the voter, all you get is a document that reflects residence. You are potentially giving voting rights to non-citizens," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said in the Lok Sabha.

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