Delhi LG's Secretariat orders crackdown against illegal issue of Aadhaar cards

NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena's Secretariat on Friday directed the city government to phase out third-party vendors engaged for preparing Aadhaar cards and restrict the tasks of enrolment and update to outlets manned by the Registrar's own staff.

In a letter addressed to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, the LG's secretariat called for strict enforcement of regulations for issuing Aadhaar cards in Delhi, in the wake of reports of a large number of illegal immigrants procuring the 12-digit residence and identity proof.

Besides being a threat to national security, the illegally-procured Aadhaar cards also adversely impact local employment and enable illegal immigrants to avail benefits under the welfare schemes of the government, said the advisory, without using the words Bangladeshis or Rohingyas for illegal immigrants.

The letter comes at a time when the Delhi Police has launched an intensive drive to deport Bangladeshis and Rohingyas living illegally in the city. In several cases, the police have detained illegal immigrants who admitted to wrongfully procuring Aadhaar cards in India to avail government welfare schemes.

Delhi's Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told IANS earlier this week that the BJP government is pushing for regular action against illegal migrants, including Rohingyas and Bangladeshis. (IANS)

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