Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- The Assam government has announced sweeping new restrictions on first-time Aadhaar card applications for individuals above 18 years, a move Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says is aimed at closing avenues for illegal immigrants to secure Indian identity documents.
Under the new policy, citizens above 18 years who have never enrolled for Aadhaar will have just one month - September 2025 - to apply.
After this period, fresh applications will be accepted only in "exceptional cases," and only with the approval of district commissioners (DCs). The DCs will be mandated to seek verification from the Special Branch and even the Foreigners Tribunal before approving an Aadhaar card, which the chief minister described as a sa...