From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.Voter ID to replace Aadhaar for welfare schemes and benefits? BJP government's plan sparks row
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Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said welfare payments would be processed using biometrics and voter ID numbers rather than Aadhaar, while another Union Minister, Lalan Singh, echoed that beneficiary payments would shift to biometrics and EPIC numbers but did not name the schemes affected. Opposition figures, including Congress leader Pawan Khera and a CPI(M) representative, warned that the move could deny benefits to individuals removed from electoral rolls and create barriers for rural residents. The proposal has sparked criticism linking it to exclusions under the SIR system.
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New Delhi: Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh has said that access to financial benefits and welfare payments under schemes of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj will now require an Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number along with mandatory biometric…
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The Centre plans to require voter ID numbers and biometric authentication for welfare benefits. This proposal has sparked criticism from the CPI(M), which claims it could exclude vulnerable individuals from essential government schemes. Critics argue that many rural residents lack access to…
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The Centre plans to require voter ID numbers and biometric authentication for welfare benefits. This proposal has sparked criticism from the CPI(M), which claims it could exclude vulnerable individuals from essential government schemes. Critics argue that many rural residents lack access to…
