Web Freedom Basis opposes ECI’s EPIC-Aadhaar linkage

Type 6B at the moment permits those that don’t have already got an Aadhaar quantity to offer another doc for verification of id. Because of this, the amendments successfully allow the ECI to mandate those that have Aadhar numbers to hyperlink them to the electoral rolls, even supposing earlier makes an attempt at Aadhaar-linkage resulted in mass disenfranchisement.

The introduction of Type 6B following the Election Legal guidelines (Modification) Act (2021) and the Registration of Electors (Amenmdment) Guidelines (2022) presents a false option to voters by demanding that people who decline to offer Aadhaar particulars should explicitly declare they don’t possess an Aadhaar quantity, doubtlessly forcing residents to make false statements.

The ECI notified its intention this week to hold ahead the plan to hyperlink EPIC and Aadhaar databases. This was introduced after a gathering of officers from ECI, the legislation and residential ministries in addition to from the Distinctive Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which supervises Aadhaar.