TMC sees red as UIDAI deactivates Aadhaar numbers of 34 lakh dead

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) Thursday hit out at the Election Commission (EC) and threatened to organise protests after UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) disclosed that Aadhaar numbers of around 34 lakh dead people in West Bengal have been deactivated. Assembly elections in the state are scheduled for April-May next year.

It is learnt that the UIDAI has recently held a meeting with officials of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal’s office and informed them about deactivation of Aadhaar numbers.