Manipur, April 4 -- In order for one to become a beneficiary of rice distributed under NFSA, the Supreme Court has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar cards with ration cards.

The Communist Party of India, CPI Manipur State Council, has alleged that the state government has robbed the rights of many people under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in failing to link Aadhaar cards with their ration cards.

In order for one to become a beneficiary of rice distributed under NFSA, the Supreme Court has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar cards with ration cards.

Although the apex court has passed such an order, the state government officials have not taken up proper initiatives for linking of the Aadhaar cards with the ration cards, said stat...