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

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Electoral rolls are created based on data from Delimitation Commission by EC according to RPA, 1950. Controversies over malpractices of electoral rolls: (1) Replication of records - same person have name in electoral rolls of two states (2) Names of dead in electoral rolls (3) Migration of people into different constituencies - data for new voter ID & electoral roll registrars by West Bengal migrants in Goa Mandatory linkage of Aadhaar with Voter-ID needs: (1) To avoid duplication of IDC for same person (2) To have single record as one Aadhaar card number so voter-ID is single

3To have digital centralized data so Aadhaar has digital data so voter ID can be central data too (4) To avoid double voting in different constituencies (5) To know the exact state, constituency, age of person based on Aadhaar data - so right vote (6) To avoid migrants from taking new identities so Aadhaar gives real domicile (7) Double check of documents will lead to better electoral roll verification Mandatory linkage: Not correct (1) Aadhaar is not citizenship document whereas voter ID is only for citizens (2) Aadhaar given to people who stay in India more than 180 days, so not collect to link (3) Loopholes of Aadhaar card can be used to exploit voting by multiple fake Aadhaar creation

4Aadhaar changes with change in residence but voting & electoral roll based on domicile (5) Issue for NPRs as they donot have Aadhaar then no voting rights (6) Issue for people without Aadhaar card & elderly, and etc. (7) Digital divide so not possible to ionize e-Aadhaar with e-voting ID. Way Forward: (1) Facial recognition technology used for voting at poll stations - reduced duplication (2) Biplocker need to be used to show e-voter ID rather than fake one (3) Digitize electoral rolls - to check for any duplication and sum ADT algorithm to check for fees Elections are basis and bulwarks of democracy & such malpractices needs to be tackled by adequate political ethical training

— KRUPA A JAIN · AIR 190

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Elections are basis and bulwarks of democracy & such malpractices needs to be tackled by adequate political ethical training

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Electoral Processes

Electoral Rolls and Voter Registration

Aadhaar-Voter ID Linkage

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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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