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MOHAMMED ASHMIL SHAHAIR 382· 2025

Question Q.16GS2GS2

Recent controversy over alleged malpractices in the electoral rolls have renewed demands for integration of Aadhaar with Voter ID. What is your opinion? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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Main Body

The opposition parties have raised concerns over the alleged malpractices in the election rolls of Maharashtra (2024). This raised the debate of linking Aadhaar with Voter ID for better scrutiny.

This linkage could ensure:

0Better electoral transparency
2It could remove sham electoral ID in the electoral roll
3Empower the citizen scrutiny at the electorates
4Address the concern called Aadhaar card → issues with the spelling and exclusionary

by the opposition parties

ensure the public trust in the process

6It could also ease the verification process
7It will enhance the legitimacy of the election commission.

However concerns:

1It demands a huge logistical challenge
2It doesn't completely guarantee the overcoming at the concerns as → Aadhaar card → not citizenship proof
3Voter ID and Aadhaar card → issues with the spelling and exclusionary

potential

4The recent Bihar SJP (Intensive Revision) at the Voter Bill → met with backlash
5The issue of Aadhaar linkage with privacy (as supreme court highlighted in Aadhaar-Sim card linkage incident)

ensure that the better integrating of Aadhaar at Voter ID doesn't impact the inclusivity at those who have right to vote

Better standard of PDS procedure make for clear implementation

ensure tech mitigation and tech based verification (also) for better electoral scrutiny.

As the foundation of democratic edicts, the testimony of election is quintessential.

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Conclusion

As the foundation of democratic edicts, the testimony of election is quintessential.

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  • Addresses current controversy
  • Provides specific benefits of linkage
  • Uses recent examples
  • Balances advantages with concerns
  • Identifies practical challenges
  • Raises important exclusion issues
  • References Supreme Court judgment on privacy
  • Addresses inclusivity concerns
  • Provides balanced conclusion

Topper

MOHAMMED ASHMIL SHAH

AIR 3822025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act

Elections

Electoral rolls and Aadhaar-Voter ID integration

Writing Stats

239

Total words

12

Paragraphs

argumentative

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