Welfare payments shifted to voter IDs over Aadhaar, says Union Minister
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced that welfare payments will now be based on voter IDs (EPIC) and biometric authentication rather than Aadhaar. The Minister made the statement during an event at the Sikkim Cooperative Milk Producers' Union in Gangtok. His remarks come amid Opposition campaigns alleging wrongful deletions from electoral rolls. The shift aims to ensure benefits reach only eligible beneficiaries and strengthen verification transparency.
Why it matters
Beneficiaries of welfare schemes will need to provide their voter ID and biometrics instead of Aadhaar to receive payments, directly affecting millions reliant on government benefits.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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