The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has asked for directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar cards strictly for identity verification.
Assam has decided to restrict Aadhaar card issuance for adults while approving a new satellite city project in the Guwahati metropolitan region, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.
The central government said that news reports and social media posts suggesting a change in Aadhaar card’s format are incorrect.
Till date, no breach of Aadhaar card holders’ data has occurred from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) database, the government claimed in Parliament on Wednesday.
Other documents like ration cards and driving license are also as susceptible to being forged as Aadhaar card and Aadhaar cannot be singled out and excluded on that ground.
They agree that the attempt by some of their countrymen to obtain Aadhaar and other cards meant for Indian citizens is wrong.
Like the never-ending argument over whether a glass is half-full or half-empty, political opinion will long be divided over the…
As per the latest data, out of the over 41.02 crore PANs issued, an overwhelming number of more than 40.01 crore PANs are held by individuals.
An unauthorized person from anywhere in the world can generate Aadhaar ID using the patch, which is easily available for Rs 2,500.
Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurates Kolkata branch, while Prime Minister launches event from Capital.
