Aadhar will NOT compromise security, assures Parl

April 26, 2012 16:34

The security of the country will not be compromised by issue of Aadhaar cards for the people, as this does not confer right of citizenship to anyone including illegal migrants, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

"Aadhaar does not confer citizenship nor does it by itself confer right of citizenship for illegal migrants, which will be determined by the relevant statutory and implementing authorities.

"Hence, compromise of national security due to enrolments under the UID project does not arise," the Minister of State for Planning, Ashwani Kumar, said in a written reply. He said a total of 12.81 crore Aadhaar numbers have been
generated as on February 1, 2012. The government has also approved an additional enrolment of 40 crore residents in the country.

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