Shillong, Oct 21: A public meeting to highlight the legality and constitutionality of Aadhaar implementation will be held here next week.
The implementation of Aadhar has triggered some claims that it is an infringement of privacy of citizens.
A statement issued by P.B.M. Basaiawmoit, said that the public meeting on Aadhaar will be held at the Khasi National Durbar Hall, Mawkhar, on October 24 on Tuesday at 11 A.M.
Matters to be highlighted at the meeting include Aadhaar implementation – legality and constitutionality, problems and ambiguity, Supreme Court interim order, litigations against Aadhaar and its implementation, Supreme Court’s nine judges’ Constitutional Bench ruling on Right to Privacy, and pending final ruling of the Supreme Court on Aadhaar.
The Reserve Bank of India has stated that Aadhar card linkage to bank account of each applicant is mandatory under the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Second Amendment Rules, 2017