Aadhaar
Representative Image.

The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Courtโ€™s judgement on Aadhaar. It thanked the court for โ€œsupporting and protecting the Congress visionโ€.

โ€œAadhaar was an instrument of empowerment and meant for giving an identity to marginalised people but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) misused it as a tool of oppression and surveillance by harassing public to connect it to bank, mobile, welfare schemes and educational institutions. BJP making Aadhaar link mandatory for uncounted domain was a conspiracy, a fraud on the people and Constitution by violating the rights of people to boost their vested interests,โ€ APCC vice-president Minkir Lollen said in a statement.

Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge!

โ€œBJP may have extended disguised appreciation of Supreme Court verdict as pro-poor, victory of democracy or empowerment, but the fact is that the verdict is a big slap on the partyโ€™s face. The verdict has exposed BJPโ€™s naysayer attitude towards development and welfare of the people of the country,โ€ he said.

โ€œNow, the delinking of Aadhaar from private entities will save the people from (Prime Minister Narendra) Modiโ€™s draconian rule and fear of personal information being misused by the private entities and it will also protect their rights to privacy,โ€ Lollen said.

The APCC wondered what more scam the BJP would orchestrate against the people. โ€œArenโ€™t promises of achhe din, demonetisation, Rs 15 lakh in every account, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, housing for all by 2022, job scam at Krishi Bhawan and 2 crore employment not enough?โ€ Lollen asked.

Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge!

Damien Lepcha is Northeast Now Correspondent in Arunachal Pradesh. He can be reached at: [email protected]