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Aadhaar (Hindi: आधार, lit. ' base, foundation ' ) [ 7 ] is a twelve-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India , based on their biometrics and demographic data. [ 8 ]
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016 is a money bill of the Parliament of India. It aims to provide legal backing to the Aadhaar unique identification number project.
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Aadhaar document but with modifications. The unique identity number will now not be needed for opening bank accounts, admissions in schools or for ...
A large number of people remain without identity documents - poor people especially. In order to include them, identity requirements for Aadhaar have been reduced, however biometric facilities have been provided to reduce or eliminated duplication, so while it may be possible to obtain the card under a false name, it is less likely to be able to obtain another Aadhaar card under a different ...
In October 2019, cops held 150 illegal Bangladeshi intruders who admitted to having come from Bangladesh by the river. All of them had acquired an Aadhar card, bank passbook, ration card and voter ID cards from India. They pose significant security and terrorism, law and order risk, due to religious activities in the Mathura area.
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The Aadhaar number is a digital biometric identity issued voluntarily to residents of India, and can be issued in card form, but it is not compulsory. Proof of identity such as a passport , ration card , PAN card , or driving licence can also be used as proof of identity.
Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported. [1] [2] It has been implemented for the state of Assam starting in 2013–2014. [3] The Government of India announced plans to implement it for the rest of the country in 2021, [4] but it has not yet been implemented.