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Aadhar should not be mandatory for Meghalaya people: Mukul

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SHILLONG: Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma who has not enrolled for Aadhar has asked the Central Government not to make unique identity Aadhar mandatory for the people of Meghalaya.

Talking to newsmen here on Wednesday, Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma said that   he has already discussed the matter with Assam Chief Minister   Sarbananda Sonowal and   both them   have agreed to move in the right direction over the matter.

Sangma, however, said that there were certain challenges when students from Meghalaya studying outside are asked for Aadhar and hence the State Government is not stopping their enrolment for Aadhar.

“They (Central Government) must understand the complex challenges and concern in the North Eastern which is unique,” Chief Minister said while urging the whole North Eastern states to come together and take up the issue collectively.

Maintaining that   right to privacy is crucial for democracy, Sangma also informed that he had sought a report from the authorities about a village where people have stopped sending their children to schools after the school pressurised them for Aadhar

The Chief Minister also lamented that there was a total lack of synergy   and coordination among the different authorities of the Union Government as different authorities are giving   diverse direction to the people on the   issue of Aadhar

According to Sangma, as the county was yet to have national   Register of Citizens, the segregation of   genuine citizens and other groups was still an issue in the region.

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