New Delhi, March 26 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore has credited former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for the Aadhaar platform after US President Donald Trump referenced India's voter ID system in his executive order reforming the US election process.

"We all know that when Aadhaar card was introduced by Dr Manmohan Singh's government, PM Modi criticised the Aadhaar platform. He raised many questions about the platform. In 2013 also, when he was speaking in public meetings, he criticised the Aadhaar - but the Aadhaar was the base for all these things," Manickam Tagore said.

He further praised Singh's "visionary leadership" and added, "US President Donald Trump's praise for Aadhaar is the praise for the visionary leadership of Dr Manmo...