Voter ID to replace Aadhaar for welfare payments? Opposition cries foul, links government’s proposal to SIR exclusions
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said welfare payments would rely on biometrics and voter ID numbers instead of Aadhaar. Congress leader Pawan Khera and the CPI(M) warned the…
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Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said welfare payments would rely on biometrics and voter ID numbers instead of Aadhaar. Congress leader Pawan Khera and the CPI(M) warned the change could deny benefits to people removed from electoral rolls and create barriers for rural residents.
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