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UIDAI seeks proof of citizenship

In news:

Resident of Hyderabad was reportedly asked to prove his Indian citizenship by the Unique Identification Authority of India move to the High Court
UIDAI in a release has said that Aadhaar has got nothing to do with citizenship.
People had obtained Aadhaar on false pretences because they were found to be illegal immigrants. Such Aadhaar numbers are liable to cancellation.

IASBABA’s Value Addition :

Recently the Parliament has passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity.

From Prelims Point Of View:

Unique Identification Authority of India

statutory authority established under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Aadhaar Act 2016)
Initially set up by the Government of India under the aegis of the Planning Commission
UIDAI is mandated to assign a 12-digit unique identification (UID) number (Aadhaar) to all the residents of India.

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