SHILLONG, Dec 14 - Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today told the State Assembly that his government will convene a meeting with the banks and financial institutions to seek clarity on �conflicting directions� issued by different Central Ministries on Aadhaar.
The Chief Minister was replying to a query raised by Opposition Hills State Peoples Democratic Party (HSPDP) MLA Ardent M Basaiawmoit, who urged the State Government to direct banks to stop issuing circulars forcing people to link their bank accounts with Aadhaar.
�I will have a meeting convened by the Chief Secretary with the bankers and financial agencies,� Sangma told the Assembly on the last day of the three-day winter session here.
He said the meeting is aimed at settling down conflicting correspondences from the Reserve Bank of India and other government agencies with regards to aadhaar database linkages.
Stating that even he is �confused� on aadhaar, the Chief Minister said, �There is no concrete decision being passed on to the State governments,� assuring the House that the government will soon seek clarity from the Centre.
The Chief Minister also maintained that the Centre should consider not making aadhaar mandatory until such time the National Population Register is in place.
�Without it (NPR), how will we know that aadhaar exercise does not go beyond Indian citizens,� he said.
�Aadhaar should not be made mandatory in Meghalaya otherwise it would lead to complication for a state that is dealing with issue of illegal immigration,� he said. � PTI
