Question Q.16GS2GS2

Recent controversies over alleged malpractices in the electoral rolls have renewed demands for the mandatory linkage of Aadhaar with Voter ID. Give your opinion. Suggest measures to make the ranking system more objective, inclusive, and aligned with educational and societal outcomes.

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Recently leaders of Opposition has framed serious charges of voter malpractices on EET which also renewed demand of Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage. Aadhaar Election Laws Amendment Act 2021 previously provided for linkage of Aadhaar with Voter ID which was subdued due to controversies. Arguments in favour: 1) Avoids duplication of identity and voter cards. 2) Easy availability of Aadhaar cards → 142 crore issued. 3) Ease for migrant workers to register.

Argument against: 1) In KS Puttaswamy Case, SC termed Right to Privacy under Art. 21 → Aadhaar linkage could infringe upon it. 2) Aadhaar to be used only for welfare schemes (SC order). 3) Potential of cyber crime and leakage of data → Jharkhand Aadhaar data loss 2017. 4) Exclusion errors in Aadhaar → 2-8% due to iris scanning. 5) Fake Aadhaar Cards generation. 6) Overlapping of roles between EET and UIDAI.

Thus, Aadhaar linkage should be kept voluntary to preserve privacy of individuals. At the same time, Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls by EET as in Biher could ensure non-duplication of voter IDs.

— MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH · AIR 153

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MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH

AIR 1532025

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Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act

Electoral Reforms

Voter Identification Systems

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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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