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Assam govt links Aadhaar applications to NRC despite opposition

In a move that has sparked controversy and strong political backlash, the Assam government has announced that Aadhaar applications would be rejected if the applicant or his family members had not applied for inclusion in the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Centre dismisses Moody’s report on Aadhar as baseless

The report claimed that the digital ID programme's reliability is questionable due to the hot and humid climate and that it harbours privacy concerns. The Ministry of Electronics & IT said it neither cites primary nor secondary data nor research in support.