Aadhaar enables people to get what they rightfully deserve: Narendra Modi

Mangalore Today News Network

Oct 26, 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Aadhaar’s biggest advantage is that it enables people to get what they rightfully deserve. Speaking at the inauguration of International Conference on Consumer Protection, the Prime Minister said, "Aadhaar ki sabse badi safalta ye hai ki jiska jo haq hai usko haq ka dene mein Aadhaar bahut badi bhoomika adaa karta hai".

On Wednesday, the Centre had told the Supreme Court that it has extended the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail benefits of government schemes to March 31, 2018.

Some news reports suggest that the government is considering alternatives to Aadhaar to verify mobile connections. A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challeging the mandatory linking of mobile numbers with the 12-digit Aadhaar number.

"I will not link my Aadhaar number with my mobile even if my connection is snapped," said West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday, accusing the Centre of "interfering with people’s rights and privacy".

GST WILL BENEFIT POOR, MIDDLE-CLASS

The Prime Minister today also spoke on the advantages of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and said that "GST will boost competition between companies, which will decrease prices of goods, in turn benefiting poor and middle-class consumers".

Modi said that the government’s efforts have kept inflation in check. "Government’s efforts ensured that inflation has been kept under check and the consumer saves money," he said at the International Conference on Consumer Protection.

In a recent presentation by the Finance Ministry on state of Indian economy, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said that inflation has dipped since 2014 and will not cross 4-per cent mark this fiscal.

On consumer protection, Narendra Modi said that it is an "inseparable part of governance" and consumer empowerment will be the salient feature of the new consumer protection act. "Government’s priority to consumer protection is in line with our resolve for New India," the Prime Minister said, adding that guidelines on misleading advertisements will be stricter in the new act.

Courtesy: Yahoo.com