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Center-Left Owned by New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.'Voter ID will replace Aadhaar for govt scheme payments': Union Minister Lalan Singh
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Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns with the Centre over a reported proposal to replace Aadhaar with voter ID for welfare schemes, arguing that such a move could undermine Aadhaar’s intended functions and noting that some beneficiaries have already faced hardship under the Aadhaar system. The proposal, put forward by Union Minister Lalan Singh, also includes the use of biometrics and has attracted sharp criticism from the Congress and CPI(M), who warn it could push crores of people already removed from electoral rolls out of the welfare system.
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Singh said beneficiary payments would instead be processed using biometrics and voter ID (EPIC) numbers, but did not specify which government schemes would be covered
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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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Singh said beneficiary payments would instead be processed using biometrics and voter ID (EPIC) numbers, but did not specify which government schemes would be covered
