Political outfits object linking of Aadhaar, mobile numbers

Doraha, November 27

In a joint statement, Pawan Kumar Kaushal of the MCPI (United) and Lakhwinder Singh Bowani of the All India Kisan Federation condemned the Centre government for issuing payment banking licenses to mobile companies in order to access subsidies of the poor people.

“Through another absurd order the government has authorised mobile companies for payment banking, which are opening such accounts without any prior permission, consent and information of the holder of the mobile account number,” they rued.

“The subsidy on domestic gas cylinder and other goods goes to that account of consumer, which is last linked to Aadhaar Card. In such case the last linked account will be the account opened by the mobile company. The subsidy will go to this account opened by a mobile firm. The modus operandi is not known to the consumer eligible for the subsidy,” they added.

“The banking facility is almost available everywhere and the consumer is able to withdraw subsidy easily, but mobile companies don’t even have offices in towns not to speak of villages,” they said.

“The government must withdraw payment banking licences of mobile companies and take action against those firms, which have opened accounts of consumers without their consent,” the leaders demanded. — OC