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The ground realities of Aadhaar-ration card linking in Jharkhand

The ground realities of Aadhaar-ration card linking in Jharkhand

#aadhaar, #jharkhand, #hunger deaths, #ration cards

In a hurry to show Aadhaar savings, the Jharkhand government is canceling even genuine ration cards without any prior notice, ground verification, or explanation to ration card holders -- this emerged from both a door to door survey of 135 canceled ration cards in Manika, Jharkhand, and a public hearing at Manika block office, where at least four hunger deaths have been recorded in the past three months.

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