The Indian government's biometric identity scheme has drawn criticism for many reasons, but new reports suggest the plan is causing deaths by starvation and increased hunger across the country.
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Serious issue if 3 crore ration cards were cancelled, says Supreme Court
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March 18, 2021 01:47 IST
The Centre had earlier said that reports suggest that the deaths were not due to starvation.
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Ration card portability needs Aadhaar linking and biometric authentication.
The Centre had earlier said that reports suggest that the deaths were not due to starvation.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was a “very serious” matter if the Centre has really cancelled around three crore ration cards, including those of tribals and the poor, solely because they could not be biometrically linked with Aadhaar.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde asked the Centre to respond to allegation made in a petition by Koili Devi, represented by senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, that such cancellations had led to starvation deaths across the country.
Cancellation of 4Cr ration cards termed serious by SC
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New Delhi, March 17 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reply from Centre and states, on a plea alleging cancellation of nearly four crore ration cards, in the absence of linkages with the Aadhaar card.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said: The matter is too serious. We have to hear it.
The observation came on a plea filed by Koili Devi, mother of an 11-year-old girl, who allegedly died of starvation on September 28, 2017. The top court noted that this matter should not be treated as adversarial.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reply from Centre and states, on a plea alleging cancellation of nearly four crore ration cards, in the absence of linkages with the Aadhaar card.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said: The matter is too serious. We have to hear it.
The observation came on a plea filed by Koili Devi, mother of an 11-year-old girl, who allegedly died of starvation on September 28, 2017. The top court noted that this matter should not be treated as adversarial.
Insistence on Aadhar and biometric authentication had led to the cancellation of nearly 4 crore ration cards in the country according to the Union of India. The Union of India casually gives an explanation that these cancelled cards were bogus, said the plea.