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Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Aadhaar has lost the edge', say worried Bihar migrants in Delhi over 'SIR chaos'
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel With the Election Commission launching the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, migrants in Delhi are confused. But, they have clarity over one thing -- that the Aadhaar card is no longer the sought-after document. Though some are sharing their Aadhaar card with the block-level officers, they don't have an idea of what will happen next."With an Aadhaar card, we used to get all documents. Now, we hear that it has lost its power. Let's see which new document they come up with. Today, it is being done in Bihar, tomorrow it will be the entire country," said Ramu Ram (37) of Lakho village in Begusarai, who works as a security guard in Shashi Garden area of East Vats (47) works as a program coordinator with NGO PAIRVI in Delhi. "The EC is not accepting Aadhaar. Aadhaar has now become the ₹500 note of pre-Notebandi era," he said. With less than a fortnight to complete the SIR exercise on July 25, migrants are facing different levels of confusion over this exercise. First, there are the confident ones who are taking the initiative to get their name registered. Then, there are those who are aware of what is going on and submitting documents. And third, there are those who are unaware of the entire Kumar (40), a software engineer from Paliganj in Bihar is currently residing in Mayur Vihar Phase-2. Kumar called the BLO in his village. His name was in the 2003 voter list and hence he doesn't need to worry. "The BLO asked me to submit the Aadhaar which I have given," he said. Similar is the case with Dinbandhu Vats. However, when it comes to their wives, the situation is different. Pankaj's wife Shweta Kumari, born and brought up in Bihar, became a voter after 2003. "Since her parents are also from Bihar, I don't think there will be a problem in her clearing the document test as she has class 10 certificate," he wife Pragya Pandey is from UP. "All her documents -- Class 10 certificate, Aadhaar card and parents' documents have UP address. Since she is my wife, she has the right to get a voter ID from my place. I am confused how to go about it," he Patel (32), an auto driver in Trilokpuri of Delhi, is still a voter of Sikta in Bettiah. He said he received a call from his family in Bihar asking for his Aadhaar. "My documents have a Bihar address, as my house is there," he said. Raj Kishor Yadav (40) came to Delhi a few months ago from Motipur in Darbhanga and is working as a labourer in setting up tents for Kanwarias near Mayur Vihar. Yadav said his documents are in the village and two days ago his brother shared it with the BLO. Ramu Ram is going back to Lakho village to get his name registered in the new voters' list. He shows his voter ID card with Bihar address, aadhaar card and 'eShram card' for labourers. "My brother is coming from Bengal where he works as a labourer. We need to have our documents in the village," he are also migrant Biharis in Delhi who are not even aware of the exercise, like Mantu Gupta (42), an e-rickshaw driver in Khichripur area. Gupta is a resident of Beldaur in Khagaria in Bihar. A few months ago, he brought his 19-year-old son to Delhi for work. "I have my documents in Bihar. I thought I would get my son's Aadhaar in Delhi. I couldn't because there is no document of my son with a Delhi address. I thought I will get it done once I go to Bihar during Chhath Puja. I cannot afford to go there twice," he Paswan, a security guard in Preet Vihar area has no idea of SIR. "I am surprised my brother didn't tell me. He is a village Pradhan," says Paswan from Madhuban in Motihari.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
DM asks officials to expedite work on Kanwar Yatra routes
Varanasi: District magistrate Satyendra Kumar inspected the Kanwar Yatra routes, including key intersections like Girjaghar and Godaulia, in preparation for the upcoming influx of devotees and kanwarias during the month of Shrawan. The inspection aimed to ensure smooth access to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, facilitating easy viewing, water offerings and seamless movement for pilgrims. The DM gathered detailed information about the Kanwar Yatra route from PWD and municipal officials, stressing the importance of timely completion of all tasks. He directed the PWD executive engineer to finish the interlocking work of one lane from the ropeway station to Gurubagh by the next morning. Kumar and additional police commissioner Shivhari Meena inspected the Kanwar Yatra route up to Modela Tiraha and Mohansarai, emphasizing the need for timely completion of tasks. During the inspection at Bhaskar Pokhara, Kumar was informed that over 80% of kanwariyas stop there to bathe and eat, with peak crowds expected on the first Monday of Shrawan and the day before Nag Panchami. He directed repairs for broken lights, thorough cleaning of the premises, and barricading of the pond to ensure a smooth experience for devotees. The DM visited Matadeen Sukul Inter College near Bhaskar Pokhara to assess parking facilities, with Jagatpur Inter College identified as an alternative parking site. He inspected the road from Modela Tiraha to Mohansarai, announcing that the left lane and service lane from Mohansarai to Modela Tiraha would be reserved for devotees and Kanwarias. The DM instructed the PWD executive engineer to ensure robust barricading at key points, including Modela Tiraha and Mohansarai. During this time, ADM city Alok Kumar Verma, DCP Gomti Pramod Kumar, PWD executive engineer KK Singh, along with other officials and police officers, were present.
