Live! Aadhaar to get legal status in winter session of Parl: Govt
September 24, 2013  16:48
The government will push for passage of a long-pending bill to provide statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in the winter session of Parliament.

"We will bring the National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010 in Parliament during the forthcoming winter session for discussion and passage," Planning Minister Rajeev Shukla told PTI.

The UIDAI, which issues 12-digit Aadhaar numbers to residents, currently operates through an executive order.
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