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The government is considering proposals for linking Aadhaar with the electoral rolls to check fraudulent voting and granting of online voting to Indians working abroad, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha
Rijiju said electoral fraud is a serious matter and the government is considering at the union law minister’s level how to check fraudulent voting.
“Linking Aadhaar with the electoral roll is one of the ways. As of now linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls is voluntary. Our aim is to ensure ‘one nation, one electoral roll’ to check double names in electoral rolls and fraudulent voting and ensure a clean voting process,” he said during Question Hour.
Replying to a supplementary on the proposal to grant voting rights to ‘Pravasi’ Indians, the minister said the government has suggested to the Election Commission to look into how to give voting rights to those Indians who are working abroad or whether to allow them online voting.
“But before taking any decision, we have to ensure safety and transparency of the process and that it is free from malfunctioning,” he said.
