Guwahati, 11 December
In an effort to link the Aadhaar card with the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam government today decided that those individuals or families who do not apply for the NRC will not be given an Aadhaar card.
Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma said that the decision in this regard was taken in the cabinet meeting held in view of the apprehension of infiltration of citizens of Bangladesh. He said, ‘During the last two months, BSF, Tripura Police and Assam Police have caught a large number of intruders. So the infiltration from Bangladesh is a matter of concern for us. We need to strengthen our system and therefore we have decided to tighten the Aadhaar card mechanism.’ -News-Patiala