GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced Friday that solely deputy commissioners had been authorised to clear Aadhaar purposes of adults as a part of tighter checks to filter unlawful immigrants from Bangladesh, marking a departure from the apply elsewhere of UIDAI-run seva kendras processing them.“Tightening of rules for issuance of Aadhaar to adults will make it difficult for illegal Bangladeshi migrants to go through. Without Aadhaar, it will be easier for us to catch and deport them,” Sarma mentioned at a briefing after the cupboard choice.The CM added that Assam had already achieved 100% Aadhaar protection and solely newborns required enrolment, which might proceed via the “normal process” in seva kendras.The new system of getting DCs to vet purposes filed by adults is predicated on the presumption that any grownup enrolling for Aadhaar might be probably an unlawful immigrant in search of a authorized identification.“Last night, we deported 20 more Bangladeshis as part of our ongoing efforts to detect and push back illegal infiltrators. The decision to toughen Aadhaar issuance rules will aid our efforts in this direction,” Sarma mentioned.The plan to channel Aadhaar issuance via DCs consists of extra rigorous authentication processes and doc verification requirements earlier than approving the essential biometric identification that serves as proof of each identification and residence in India. The Aadhaar card, whereas not establishing citizenship standing, serves as a gateway to quite a few authorities programmes and entitlements.
