It is safe and secured and is for India and Indians.”“What does my Aadhaar number have? Prime Minister Narendra Modi strengthened it with Aadhaar Act. We have also said that nobody will be denied medical services for the want of Aadhaar,” Prasad said. Prasad also informed the house if people don’t want to show their Aadhaar number, so, “we gave them a provision of 12 digit number which masks there Aadhaar number”. The bill seeks to amend the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002.

Source: Indian Express January 04, 2019 15:33 UTC