SC raps West Bengal govt for challenging Aadhaar, come as individual Mamata told

It may be recalled that Mamata had said publicly that she would not link her mobile with Aadhaar.

The Supreme Court today pulled up the West Bengal government for challenging the Aadhaar Act. How can the Act be challenged by a state, the court sought to know. How can a state question laws passed by the Parliament, the court also sought to know.

The court however said that Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal could challenge it as an individual and not in the capacity of a CM. Following the rap by the SC, the petition will be now be amended and re-filed.

The act was challenged in the Supreme Court by West Bengal. Mamata cited various points in her petitions. She said that the mandatory linking of Aadhaar with a host of services amounts to violation of privacy. She also cited the recent Supreme Court judgment which held that right to privacy is a fundamental right.

It may be recalled that Mamata had said publicly that she would not link her mobile with Aadhaar. She had said that she did not care even if her mobile connection was disconnected.

Mamata joins several others in challenging the mandatory linking of Aadhaar. The Centre had told the SC earlier this week it would extend the deadline to link Aadhaar with government welfare schemes to March 2018.

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