Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Jan 3: Following in the footsteps of the union government, Karnataka government has made it mandatory for the beneficiaries of state schemes to provide Aadhar information. Approval for this change was given at the cabinet meeting of the state headed by chief minister, Siddaramaiah, held here on Tuesday June 2.

Law and parliamentary affairs minister, T B Jayachandra, speaking to media persons after the meeting, said that the bill brought to make changes as above will pave way for more effective implementation of government schemes besides helping to maintain transparency.

T B Jayachandra

When the media persons wanted to know the relevance of moving this bill even before the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict in a case that has questioned the union government's initiative to make Aadhar compulsory, Jayachandra said that this happens to be a temporary measure and that these rules will be mandatory only for the beneficiaries of government schemes.

When his attention was drawn to statements made by both the chief minister and food and civil supplies minister that Aadhar would not be made compulsory for BPL cards in the state, the minister noted that these ministers have said that Aadhar would not be mandatory for ration cards at present. However, provision about giving information about Aadhar will have to be made compulsory in government schemes like input subsidy, insurance scheme etc. He said that Aadhar details will have to be enforced where government extends assistance or facilities.