SALEM, August 19, 2015
- STAFF REPORTER
Following the orders of the Supreme Court that said Aadhaar Card is not mandatory for obtaining assistance from the government, linking of Aadhaar with Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC) has been stopped in the district.
As per the Election Commission of India’s order to ensure error-free electoral rolls, the National Electoral Rolls Purification and Authentication Programme was being carried out in the district from March 3, 2015. Under this, EPIC is linked with Aadhaar.
However, the Supreme Court recently ordered that Aadhaar card is not mandatory.