The Unique Identification Authority of India said that no Aadhaar number has been cancelled, countering West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegation that Aadhaar cards of people from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in the state have been deactivated.
The confirmation comes after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, termed the alleged move as a gross violation of natural justice.
Aadhaar, as the most commonly used digital identity, is used to avail numerous subsidies, benefits and services, UIDAI said on its
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