After several cases of denial of services due to lack of Aadhar card, there have been instances as harsh as death for those who do not have the card. Taking this in consideration, theUnique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) reiterated on Saturday that no essentialserviceorbenefitshould be denied to a genuine beneficiary for the want ofAadhaar, whether it is medical help, hospitalisation, school admission or ration through Public Distribution System (PDS).
“Aadhaaris meant to bring transparency and accountability in publicservicedeliveries through effective use of technology and it should not be misused and made an excuse to any denial in theservices,” a statement fromUIDAIread.