For India's poor, Aadhaar card can be the difference between life and death
6 years, 4 months ago

For India's poor, Aadhaar card can be the difference between life and death

Deccan Chronicle  

Ramgarh: Prem Malhar says his 50-year-old father died of hunger a few months ago because he did not have the government’s Aadhaar identity card that would have given him access to subsidised food. They say the deaths have occurred since authorities cancelled old handwritten government ration cards last year and replaced them with the biometric Aadhaar card to weed out bogus beneficiaries. On the deaths, he said: “The opposition is being irresponsible by blowing it out of proportion for political mileage.” Malhar, who lives in a hut made of twigs, leaves and mud in a hamlet near the town of Ramgarh, says he and his brother now have the Aadhaar cards, but are still not eligible for subsidised food because of what he called “bureaucratic ineptness”. In the state capital, Ranchi, Jharkhand’s food minister Saryu Rai said he had ordered local officials to distribute subsidised food to the poor even if they didn’t possess the Aadhaar card.

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Centre ‘deactivating’ Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre ‘deactivating’ Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 18 alleged that the BJP-led Central Government "deactivated" Aadhaar cards of people in the State before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections so that they do not get the benefits of various social welfare schemes of her government through their bank accounts. Speaking at a public distribution programme in Suri in Birbhum district, …

People Can’t Be Denied Benefits Of Welfare Schemes Only Because They Don’t Possess Aadhaar Card Or Mobile Number: Orissa High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

People Can’t Be Denied Benefits Of Welfare Schemes Only Because They Don’t Possess Aadhaar Card Or Mobile Number: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has cautioned both the Union and State Governments that they must not deny benefits of different welfare schemes to the needy people belonging to vulnerable sections only because they do not possess identity proof like Aadhaar Card or mobile number. While hearing a Public Interest Litigation pertaining to serious condition that has emerged in Jajpur district …

Is India’s food security scheme discriminating against Dalits?
2 years, 8 months ago

Is India’s food security scheme discriminating against Dalits?

Al Jazeera  

Dalit activists say the government’s Public Distribution System of food grains often excludes the marginalised community. Last year, amid the coronavirus crisis, Soni also received subsidised food grains in New Delhi for a few months under the government’s One Nation, One Ration Card scheme which allows a ration card holder from any state to access PDS schemes across the country. …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandatory Aadhar Requirement For Availing Ration Under National Food Security Act
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandatory Aadhar Requirement For Availing Ration Under National Food Security Act

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar card to avail free ration under the National Food Security Act, 2013. Suppose you have a legal right under NFSA which is now constitutional right as per Puttaswamy, then your right can be taken away only on provisions mentioned in Aadhaar Act…Parliament enacted both …

Lack Of Aadhaar Linkage No Reason To Deny Benefits Under Food Security Act : Bombay High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Lack Of Aadhaar Linkage No Reason To Deny Benefits Under Food Security Act : Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Noting that several tribals were denied supplies under the Public Distribution System due to the non-linking of their Aadhar Cards, even as the fortunates eagerly awaited Diwali, the Bombay High Court ordered the Tehsildar of Murbad to distribute supplies to nearly 90 tribals by November 4. "It is a disheartening situation for us when we the fortunates are eagerly awaiting …

‘We Eat Roti & Salt’: Delhi’s Most Vulnerable Still Wait for Food
3 years, 7 months ago

‘We Eat Roti & Salt’: Delhi’s Most Vulnerable Still Wait for Food

The Quint  

Babita says the process of getting an Aadhaar card is tedious, “Getting a ration card is not easy, not like those who have ration cards are getting food either.” She says many people do not own homes but live here on rent. Anjali Bhardwaj from the Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan, says that this leads to the most vulnerable and …

Cancellation of ration cards a serious issue: SC
3 years, 9 months ago

Cancellation of ration cards a serious issue: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central government on a plea regarding cancellation of around 30 million ration cards across India between 2013 and 2016, leading to alleged denial of rations and starvation deaths. Appearing for petitioner Koili Devi, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves claimed that around three crore ration cards of poor people were cancelled by …

Starvation deaths emerge as key poll issue in Jharkhand as ration card woes keep vulnerable groups hungry
5 years, 9 months ago

Starvation deaths emerge as key poll issue in Jharkhand as ration card woes keep vulnerable groups hungry

Firstpost  

Activists claim that anomalies in the public distribution system in Jharkhand is a major contributor of malnutrition among children in the state, the BJP government in the state, however, denies these allegations Editor’s Note: A network of 60 reporters set off across India to test the idea of development as it is experienced on the ground. Fact-finding teams and activists …

Confusion over Aadhaar linking afflicts several Jharkhand tribal groups; 43% go hungry due to web of procedural obstacles
5 years, 10 months ago

Confusion over Aadhaar linking afflicts several Jharkhand tribal groups; 43% go hungry due to web of procedural obstacles

Firstpost  

A recent survey by NREGA Sahayata Kendra in November, 2018 revealed that 43% of sample of 325 households in Manika and Satbarwa blocks in Jharkhand, slept hungry most often or sometimes. “Jab wo Aadhaar mange to main de nahi paayi, kyonki mera card kho gaya hai, _,” Sonmati said. Through this, the Jharkhand government said it has saved over Rs …

‘Oppose mandatory Aadhaar for social benefits’
6 years, 2 months ago

‘Oppose mandatory Aadhaar for social benefits’

The Hindu  

With five States set to go to the polls this month, the Right to Food Campaign has decided to raise the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar for availing social benefits an electoral issue. ‘Amend Aadhaar Act’ “We intend to go to all political parties with a single agenda on Aadhaar, demanding that the Aadhaar Act be amended so that the mandatory …

Jharkhand, where not having Aadhaar could starve you to death
6 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand, where not having Aadhaar could starve you to death

The Hindu  

Around half-a-dozen people have allegedly died of starvation in Jharkhand in the last six months. All these deaths took place after the State government cancelled 11.6 lakh ration cards, saying they were not linked to Aadhaar. Village head Ram Prasad Mahto said Savitri Devi was not getting foodgrains from PDS shops as her ration card was cancelled. The government feels …

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