India, Aug. 21 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that the state will temporarily stop issuing Aadhaar cards to persons above 18 years of age, except those belonging to Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC) and tea garden workers.
Linking the decision to border security and concerns over illegal immigration, Sarma said, "We have continuously pushed back Bangladeshi nationals along the border. We want to take protection that no one (illegal foreigner) can obtain Aadhaar card from Assam by entering into the state and claim to be an Indian citizen. We have completely closed that way," reported news agency ANI.
He announced the decision after Assam cabinet meeting, saying, "Assam cabinet has today decid...
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