New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari has responded to BJP leader Amit Malviya's criticism of the Congress party's stand on Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage, stating there is a clear difference between linking Aadhaar to Voter ID and using Aadhaar, which contains biometric identifiers, merely as proof of identity.

In a post on X, Manish Tewari wrote, 'It does not really require rocket science to figure out that there is a difference between linking the Aadhar ID to the Voter ID and the Aadhar ID that has biometric identifier's being used as proof of identity.'

https://x.com/ManishTewari/status/1943683969221882269

Earlier, BJP leader Amit Malviya hit out at the Congress over what he described as a 'shameless flip-flop' in its stand on Aadhaar and Voter ID linkage.

In his post on X, Malviya pointed to Congress' protests in Parliament in 2021 against the Centre's proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID, and compared it to the party's current stand.

'2021: Modi government proposes voluntary linking of Voter ID with Aadhaar. Congress protests inside Parliament with placards screaming: 'Aadhaar is just for targeted delivery of benefits. It can't be linked with Voter ID!' Malviya's post read.

The post added, '2025: Congress now wants Aadhaar to verify Voter ID. Same Aadhaar. Same Voter ID. Just exposed hypocrisy. Anything for votes--even if it means shameless flip-flops!'

Malviya's remarks came in response to an ongoing debate over the use of Aadhaar in the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Bihar.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission to continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.

The Election Commission launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to update the state's electoral rolls. However, opposition parties have raised concerns, arguing that the short timeline and strict requirements could lead to the exclusion of many eligible voters. (ANI)