-The Hindustan Times We must thank the Supreme Court for doing what the Centre should have done in the first place: clearing the confusion on whether aadhaar is mandatory for citizens to avail of State subsidies by ruling, on Monday, that it is not. It must be mentioned here that even though personal information of citizens is being collated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for aadhaar, the authority has...
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aadhaar should not be mandatory, Cong says
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Congress said aadhaar should not be mandatory till its penetration reaches a satisfactory level, aligning itself with the Supreme Court which on Monday said unique identification number could not be the pre-requisite for providing government services. It said aadhaar was facing teething problems in many states and its issuance had not reached a stage where it could be used as testimonial for identity. "Congress will go by...
More »aadhaar let down: SC observations on UID may be unwarranted, but a flippant government approach hasn't helped
-The Times of India aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identification number issued to individuals, is an ambitious attempt to marry advances in technology to governance. If aadhaar works, the state's capacity to deliver public services efficiently will increase significantly. Today, however, its efficacy stands undermined on account of the flippant attitude of the Centre and the Supreme Court's decision to venture into an area that is best left to the government. A Supreme...
More »aadhaar's purpose in doubt as SC says it's not mandatory -Dhananjay Mahapatra
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a crippling blow to UPA's showpiece aadhaar scheme by ruling that it can only be issued to those with proven Indian nationality and cannot be mandatory for accessing public services and subsidies. "In the meanwhile, the aadhaar card cannot be made mandatory. If anyone applies for aadhaar card, then you have to verify whether he is a citizen of India...
More »aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory for gas connections: SC -Ashok Bagriya
-CNN-IBN New Delhi: In a major setback for the Centre, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Aadhar numbers/cards being prepared by the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) can't be the sole proof for the government's various schemes. The SC issued the order after hearing a Public Interest Petition (PIL) seeking to examine the legal sanctity of Aadhar. Aadhar is one of the main schemes of the UPA-2. It is headed by...
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