Assam tightens Aadhaar card rules to curb infiltration

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Cabinet has decided that Aadhaar cards would not be issued to those above the age of 18 to ensure illegal immigrants are barred from acquiring the documents.

"In exceptional cases, the district commissioner will have to send a proposal to the state government seeking permission for issuing the card," he said.

He said, "In some districts, it has crossed the 100 per cent mark, and we must ascertain who these people are who are taking the additional Aadhaar cards. The step is being taken to ensure that no illegal Bangladeshis get Aadhaar cards."


Cabinet has approved a ban on fresh Aadhaar enrolment in Assam for any individual above 18 years of age, except for persons belonging to the Divyang, SC, Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Tea Garden communities. For applicants belonging to the SC, ST and Tea Garden communities, the exemption shall remain valid up to 31 March 2027. The restriction, however, shall not apply to individuals below 18 years of age.