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India to be 1st country in world to have complete biometric of voters
KOLKATA: India is set to become the first country in the world to have biometric data and no duplicacy in the voters' list after linking of Aadhaar card with voter identity card, Chief Election Commissioner H S Brahma said on Saturday.
"When we are able to seed the Aadhaar figure (number) on EPIC card that will ensure that there is not a single duplicate number. We will do it definitely by 2015 and then India will be the only country in the world where there will be complete biometric of voters. There will be not a single fraud or duplicate voters," Brahma said at a conference on electoral reforms here.
Asked about Supreme Court's order which had said that Aadhaar is not a prerequisite for availing public services, he said everyday lakhs of voters are seeding their names with Aadhaar card on their own.
"Everyday our voters are themselves seeding (their names for Aadhar cards). More than lakhs daily. We do not want to make it compulsory but our voters themselves want it. It is a good gesture," the CEC said.
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India to be 1st country in world to have complete biometric of voters - The Economic Times
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TNN | Mar 16, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
Supreme Court on Monday reiterated its stand that Aadhar cards will not be mandatory for availing government benefits including subsidies.
The top court asked the Centre to follow its 2013 order on the issue.
The apex court had in October 2013 refused to make Aadhar card compulsory for availing social benefits, turning down Centre's request on the issue.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...nefits-SC-reiterates/articleshow/46582599.cms
KOLKATA: India is set to become the first country in the world to have biometric data and no duplicacy in the voters' list after linking of Aadhaar card with voter identity card, Chief Election Commissioner H S Brahma said on Saturday.
"When we are able to seed the Aadhaar figure (number) on EPIC card that will ensure that there is not a single duplicate number. We will do it definitely by 2015 and then India will be the only country in the world where there will be complete biometric of voters. There will be not a single fraud or duplicate voters," Brahma said at a conference on electoral reforms here.
Asked about Supreme Court's order which had said that Aadhaar is not a prerequisite for availing public services, he said everyday lakhs of voters are seeding their names with Aadhaar card on their own.
"Everyday our voters are themselves seeding (their names for Aadhar cards). More than lakhs daily. We do not want to make it compulsory but our voters themselves want it. It is a good gesture," the CEC said.
Read more from here
India to be 1st country in world to have complete biometric of voters - The Economic Times
Also read this
TNN | Mar 16, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
Supreme Court on Monday reiterated its stand that Aadhar cards will not be mandatory for availing government benefits including subsidies.
The top court asked the Centre to follow its 2013 order on the issue.
The apex court had in October 2013 refused to make Aadhar card compulsory for availing social benefits, turning down Centre's request on the issue.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...nefits-SC-reiterates/articleshow/46582599.cms
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