The government is planning to approach the Supreme Court for modification of its interim order directing Aadhaar card will not be mandatory for availing of government services.
Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily said he had spoken to Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran on the issue. “I think they are approaching the Supreme Court for a correction. I cannot say anything more now,” he said.
Moily, however, said the rollout of Aadhaar-based cash subsidy payout to cooking gas (LPG) will not be affected and will continue as planned. .
The direct benefit transfer on LPG makes it mandatory for a household consumer to have an Aadhaar number for getting cash subsidy after a three month grace period in districts where it is being rolled out.
Hearing a petition against the Aadhaar scheme which petitioners had contended was unconstitutional, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court had said: “No person should suffer for getting the Aadhaar card in spite of the fact that some authority had issued a circular making it mandatory.”
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