Pankaj Doval | TNN |
Updated: Apr 27, 2018, 08.49AM IST
HIGHLIGHTS
- Many cellphone users reported getting fresh messages pestering them over Aadhaar linkage, despite the SC's statement.
- To make matters worse, retailers have now started refusing to issue new SIM cards to people who do not have an Aadhaar number.
NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court clarified that it had never asked for mobile phones to be linked to Aadhaar numbers. So, can you look forward to being spared from constant pesky calls and unwanted messages, mails and notifications from mobile service providers urging you to link or verify your numbers with the government's digital directory? Don't count on it.
On Thursday, many cellphone users reported getting fresh messages pestering them over Aadhaar linkage, despite the SC's statement. But then, telecom service providers seem to have made a habit of ignoring the SC. Even though the apex court had made it clear more than a month ago that the Aadhaar linkage issue should not be pursued until a constitutional bench finally decides on the matter, companies such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have been relentlessly – and rather annoyingly – hounding subscribers.