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Assam: Could Exclusion From NRC Could Lead to Cancellation of Aadhaar?
22 Mar 2022
State government and AASU representatives agree that NRC and Aadhaar are separate, but it will be revoked for those who will be excluded from final NRC; the present NRC is not acceptable to them.
PTI
Amid Oppn Walkout and 12 Suspended MPs, Rajya Sabha Passes Contentious Electoral Bill
21 Dec 2021
The Opposition parties demanded division of votes as they had moved a motion to send the Bill to a select committee, which was rejected by voice vote.
PTI
Lok Sabha Passes Bill Linking Aadhaar to Electoral Rolls by Voice Vote Amid Oppn Protests
20 Dec 2021
Government rejects demands by several Opposition MPs to refer Bill to Standing Committee, hold public debate.
PTI
Bill to Link Electoral Rolls with Aadhar Introduced Amid Vociferous Protests by Opposition
20 Dec 2021
Terming it as an “infringement” of basic rights of citizens, Opposition wants the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill to be sent to Standing Committee.
Sandip Chakraborty
West Bengal’s Shabar Tribe Bears Criminal Stigma of British Rule
12 Nov 2021
The community was declared a criminal tribe by the British and continue to be ostracised and stigmatised.
Kashif Kakvi
MP: 2 Days after Indore, Muslim Vendor Assaulted in Hindu-Dominated Area in Dewas
27 Aug 2021
The victim, identified as Zahid Khan, has been selling vegetables in nearby villages for the last 15 years and was allegedly beaten up after he failed to show his Aadhaar card.
Sabrang India
Over 27 Lakh People Deprived of Aadhaar Benefits in Assam Due to Exclusion from NRC
17 Jul 2021
Their biometrics were collected during the Claims and Objections process and suspended after publication of the final NRC.
Sruti MD
TN this Week: Court Probes Inaction in Anti-Sterlite Protest Killings, Unrest Against Petrol Prices
03 Jul 2021
Protestors also demanded permission for the Tamil Nadu government to manufacture vaccines at the HLL Biotech plant in Chengalpattu.
Sumedha Pal
Agristack Policy Aimed at Benefiting Corporates, Dispossessing Farmers: Experts
28 Jun 2021
Under the proposed stack, data will be reportedly collected about personal details of farmers, profile of land held, production details, finances and more, and the collected data will further be…
Sashwata Saha
UIDAI Made Rs 240 Crore Via eKYC Authentication over 21 Months: RTI
25 Jun 2021
Did you know that each time you fill up an eKYC form for some digital service or another, you pay the UIDAI Rs 20 for essentially syncing your Aadhaar data with a third party database?