The tagline for Aadhaar has been changed from ‘Aam Aadmi ka Adhikar’ to ‘Mera Aadhaar, Meri Pehchaan' after Bharatiya Janata Party’s Delhi unit spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay and many others requested the government to drop the words ‘Aam Aadmi’ from its tagline, reported PTI. Though the tagline was changed six months ago, the Ministry of Communications and IT confirmed it on June 28.
Upadhyay had filed a petition at the Prime Minister’s Office on September 19, 2015. He argued that Aadhaar card is the right of every Indian whether they are below the poverty line, from low or high income groups.
The Unique Identification Authority of India has not yet confirmed this, though a UIDAI official told PTI that there had been discussions on changing tagline after the Aam Aadmi Party was formed. “In the meantime there were some requests filed for changing the tagline. The communication has been made now but it has been changed around six months ago,” said the official.
Limited-time offer: Big stories, small price. Keep independent media alive. Become a Scroll member today!
Our journalism is for everyone. But you can get special privileges by buying an annual Scroll Membership. Sign up today!