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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Woman without dupatta denied Aadhaar photo -Christin Mathew Philip

Woman without dupatta denied Aadhaar photo -Christin Mathew Philip

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published Published on May 31, 2013   modified Modified on May 31, 2013
-The Times of India


CHENNAI: Is there a dress code to get an Aadhaar card? An incident on Thursday at an enrolment centre in Chennai shows that there indeed may be one, and that it smacks of moral policing.

Lavanya Mohan tweeted that she was sent back by officials who refused to photograph her since she was not wearing a dupatta. "Waited for about an hour to get an Aadhaar card photo done and was sent back in line...because I wasn't wearing a dupatta," she tweeted. "Local officers sometimes have their own bizarre rules. It's nothing to particularly be angry about :)," read another of her tweets. Minutes later, #Dupatta and #Aadhaarcard were the trending topics on Twitter.

MRV Krishna Rao, joint director of census operations, said there was no curb on dress for the Aadhaar photograph.

"Earlier the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had said that shirtless people and those in collarless shirts should not be photographed. But we had requested the UIDAI to withdraw these restrictions as it would affect the customs and traditions of some communities. Now, there is no dress code."

He admitted that there were some complaints about the dress codes while taking photographs. "Representatives of the brahman community from Kancheepuram recently approached us that they want to be photographed without shirts. So I informed the contractors who were tasked with the drive that no dress code should be insisted upon," said Krishna Rao.

Lavanya Mohan found support online. Some comments dripped of sarcasm. "Dear Nandan, I want my Aadhaar card but I don't have a dupatta. Can I use a towel? Yours Sincerely, Sreesanth," said Ramesh Srivats. "Dupatta for Aadhaar card! Is this the beginning of talibanization of India & Indian democracy?" wondered another.


The Times of India, 31 May, 2013, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Woman-without-dupatta-denied-Aadhaar-photo/articleshow/20359141.cms


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