News Aadhaar Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

[Technoglitch]

A legislation to provide statutory backing to Aadhaar for use for transferring government subsidies and benefits was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday as a money bill amidst protests from Congress and opposition parties.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced The Aadhaar (Target Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 amid protests over the legislation being categorised as a money bill which does not need approval of the Rajya Sabha.

Mr. Jaitley asserted that the Bill falls within the textbook definition of money bill and went on to remind the Congress of bills like juvenile justice and workman injury compensation it brought as money bill when it was in power.

He also said the bill addresses concerns over privacy of Aadhaar data and has incorporated a clause that restricts its use as proof of citizenship.

Clause 9 of the bill states that the Aadhaar number or the authentication thereof shall not, by itself, confer any right of, or be proof of, citizenship or domicile.

Aadhaar Bill introduced in Lok Sabha - The Hindu

 

[scorpionking76]

This will also be not passed in RS

 

[Technoglitch]

contradicting statement
Aadhaar card made optional for welfare schemes: Supreme Court | Entertainment Forum India : DTH , Technology and Entertainment Forum

 

[IndianMascot]

Supreme Court is always against making Aadhar mandatory but now this govt seems to be keen to make it mandatory with this bill.

 

[scorpionking76]

It's not contradiction, the success of LPG DBT and MGNREA made the government to make Aadhar mandatory for all govt schemes and they are going to file a review petition in SC.

 

[scorpionking76]

This will remove all middle men and citizens will receive the benefit directly in his bank account

 

[Technoglitch]

Another one small doubt, the statement says aadhar cant be treated as proof, is it?

 

[IndianMascot]

It will become a proof once this bill is passed.