Amid allegations levelled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee concerning the âdeactivationâ of Aadhaar playing cards of SC-STs and minorities of the state forward of the Lok Sabha polls, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday (February 19) clarified that to maintain the Aadhaar database up to date, intimations are issued to Aadhaar number holders infrequently, however no number has been cancelled.
What did UIDAI say?
Aadhaar, as probably the most generally used digital id, is used to avail of quite a few subsidies, advantages and providers, UIDAI mentioned on its web site including that to take care of the accuracy of the Aadhaar database, the authority had initiated an train for replace of paperwork and Aadhaar data.
“In the course of activities undertaken to keep the Aadhaar database updated, intimations are issued from time to time to Aadhaar number holders. In this connection, it is clarified that no Aadhaar number has been cancelled,” UIDAI mentioned.
If any Aadhaar number holder has any grievances, they’ll submit their suggestions to UIDAI, it mentioned whereas assuring that their grievance can be duly addressed.
“In case any Aadhaar number holder has any grievance in this regard, they may submit their feedback to UIDAI at this link https://uidai.gov.in/en/contact-support/feedback.html. Any such grievance can be duly addressed,” it mentioned.
What did Mamata Banerjee allege?
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (February 19) claimed that the BJP-led central authorities was deactivating the Aadhaar playing cards of SC, ST and minority neighborhood individuals of the state forward of the Lok Sabha elections as a precursor to herald NRC.
Speaking to the reporters on the state secretariat, Mamata mentioned that she would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the matter.
“Why have so many Aadhaar cards been deactivated before the Lok Sabha? Aadhaar cards of people mostly of the Matua community have been deactivated. Cards of the STs and minorities are also being deactivated,” she mentioned.
Earlier on February 18, Mamata alleged that the BJP-led Centre âdeactivatedâ Aadhaar card of individuals within the state to forestall them from getting advantages of assorted welfare schemes of the state authorities via their financial institution accounts.
Speaking at a public distribution programme within the Birbhum district, Mamata mentioned that her authorities would proceed paying the beneficiaries of the varied state-run welfare schemes even when an individual doesn’t have an Aadhaar card.
“Be aware, they (BJP-led Centre) are deactivating Aadhaar cards. Several Aadhar cards have been deactivated in many districts of Bengal. They (BJP-led Centre) are delinking Aadhaar cards so that before polls people do not get benefits of Lakshmi Bhandar through banks, free ration,” she mentioned.
“But we will continue paying the beneficiaries of the schemes even if they have no Aadhaar card. Not a single beneficiary will be affected,” she added.
(With PTI inputs)
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