Question Q.16GS2GS2

Recent controversy over alleged malpractices in the electoral rolls have renewed demands for integration of Aadhaar with Voter ID. What is your opinion? Give reasons in support of your answer.

Main Body

The opposition parties have raised concerns over the alleged malpractices in the election rolls of Maharashtra (2024). This raised the debate of linking Aadhaar with Voter ID for better scrutiny.

This linkage could ensure:

0Better electoral transparency

2It could remove sham electoral ID in the electoral roll

3Empower the citizen scrutiny at the electorates

4Address the concern called Aadhaar card → issues with the spelling and exclusionary

by the opposition parties

ensure the public trust in the process

6It could also ease the verification process

7It will enhance the legitimacy of the election commission.

However concerns:

1It demands a huge logistical challenge

2It doesn't completely guarantee the overcoming at the concerns as → Aadhaar card → not citizenship proof

3Voter ID and Aadhaar card → issues with the spelling and exclusionary

potential

4The recent Bihar SJP (Intensive Revision) at the Voter Bill → met with backlash

5The issue of Aadhaar linkage with privacy (as supreme court highlighted in Aadhaar-Sim card linkage incident)

ensure that the better integrating of Aadhaar at Voter ID doesn't impact the inclusivity at those who have right to vote

Better standard of PDS procedure make for clear implementation

ensure tech mitigation and tech based verification (also) for better electoral scrutiny.

As the foundation of democratic edicts, the testimony of election is quintessential.

— MOHAMMED ASHMIL SHAH · AIR 382

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Conclusion

As the foundation of democratic edicts, the testimony of election is quintessential.

12 words

Addresses current controversy
Provides specific benefits of linkage
Uses recent examples
Balances advantages with concerns
Identifies practical challenges
Raises important exclusion issues
References Supreme Court judgment on privacy
Addresses inclusivity concerns
Provides balanced conclusion

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MOHAMMED ASHMIL SHAH

AIR 3822025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act

Elections

Electoral rolls and Aadhaar-Voter ID integration

Writing Stats

239

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Ramesh is State Civil Services Officer who got the opportunity of getting posted to the capital of a border State after rendering 20 years of service. Ramesh’s mother has recently been detected cancer and has been admitted in the leading cancer hospital of the city. His two adolescent children have also got admission in one of the best public schools of the town. After settling down in his appointment as Director in the Home Department of the State, Ramesh got confidential report through intelligence sources that illegal migrants are infiltrating in the State from the neighbouring country. He decided to personally carry out surprise check of the border posts along with his Home Department team. To his surprise, he caught red-handed two families of 12 members infiltrated with the connivance of the security personnel at the border posts. On further inquiry and investigation, it was found that after the migrants from neighbouring country infiltrate, their documentation like Aadhaar Card, Ration Card and Voter Card are also forged and they are made to settle down in a particular area of the State. Ramesh prepared the detailed and comprehensive report and submitted to the Additional Secretary of the State. However, he has summoned by the Additional Home Secretary after a week and was instructed to withdraw the report. The Additional Home Secretary informed Ramesh that the report submitted by him has not been appreciated by the higher authorities. He further cautioned him that if he fails to withdraw the confidential ort, he will not only be posted out from the prestigious appointment from the State capital but his further promotion which is due in near future will also get in jeopardy. (a) What are the options available to Ramesh as the Director of the Home Department of the bordering State? (b) What option should Ramesh adopt and why? (c) Critically evaluate each of the options. (d) What are the ethical dilemmas being faced by Ramesh? (e) What policy measures would you suggest to combat the menace of infiltration of illegal migrants from the neighbouring country?

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