EC proposal to link electoral roll with the Aadhaar under consideration
The Election Commission's proposal to link electoral roll with the Aadhaar ecosystem to root out multiple enrolments is under the consideration of the government, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the poll panel has proposed to link electoral roll with the "Aadhaar ecosystem" with a "view to curb the menace of multiple enrolment of the same person at different places". He said this would require amendments to the electoral laws. "The matter is under the consideration of the government," he said. He was asked about the curren...
Source: business-standard.com