New Delhi me Supreme Court ki hearing ke dauraan aaj ek bahut pointed sawaal utha: “Sir, kya intruders jo sirf Aadhaar le aaye, unhe voter bana denge?” Bench, jisme Chief Justice Surya Kant aur Justice Joymalya Bagchi shaamil hain, Bihar aur doosre states me chal rahi Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ko le kar petitions sun raha tha.
Petitioners ka kehna hai ki SIR ke naam par lakhon genuine voters ko dubara paperwork se guzarna pad raha hai, aur burden of proof un par daal diya gaya hai. Unhone argue kiya ki Aadhaar pehle se hi welfare schemes ke liye liya gaya tha, ab agar voter list me bhi Aadhaar ko ignore kiya gaya ya galat tareeke se use hua toh poor aur marginalised log sabse zyada impact honge.
Election Commission ne apni taraf se clarify kiya ki Aadhaar sirf identity proof hai, citizenship ka certificate nahi, isliye illegal migrants ko rokne ke liye alag verification mechanisms chal rahe hain. Court ne bhi yaad dilaya ki pehle ke judgments me clear kaha gaya hai – Aadhaar number hona apne aap me Indian citizen hone ka proof nahi.
Isi context me bench ka yeh sharp sawaal saamne aaya: agar Aadhaar ko blindly accept ya reject kiya gaya, toh ya toh genuine citizens disenfranchise honge, ya phir “intruders” voter list me ghus jayenge. Ab Supreme Court ka focus is baat par hai ki identity aur citizenship ke beech ki rekha ko kaise clearly maintain kiya jaye, taaki na illegal voting ho, na hi asli voters ka right khatre me pade.
