Voter ID to replace Aadhaar for welfare payments? Opposition cries foul, links government's proposal to SIR exclusions
New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh,Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday alleged that millions of Indians would be pushed out of both democratic and welfare frameworks following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) carried out by the Election Commission of India.
Khera's comments came in the backdrop of a recent remark made by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who claimed that Aadhaar will no longer be the basis for payments to government scheme beneficiaries. Instead, biometric authentication and voter ID numbers, or Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers, will be used to identify beneficiaries and process payments.
"Aadhaar-enrolment centres are now everywhere, you can find one in every street. An Aadhaar c...
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