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CPM Urges Tamil Nadu Govt: Don't Mandate Aadhaar Linkage for Old Age Pension!
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:37
CPM Urges Tamil Nadu Govt: Don't Mandate Aadhaar Linkage for Old Age Pension!
- •CPM State Secretary Shanmugam urged the Tamil Nadu government not to make Aadhaar linkage mandatory for old age pension.
- •Many senior citizens face difficulties as the government insists on Aadhaar-linked bank accounts for pension disbursement.
- •Thousands of old age pensions are disrupted due to issues like unlinked bank accounts and name discrepancies.
- •Senior citizens are flocking to Tahsildar offices to complain about their pensions not being credited.
- •CPM's State Executive Committee requested the government to withdraw the mandatory Aadhaar linkage to alleviate stress on seniors.
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CPM State Secretary Shanmugam urged that the Tamil Nadu government should not make it mandatory to link Aadhaar with bank accounts for receiving old age pensions.
Pensions have been disrupted due to unlinked Aadhaar accounts and name discrepancies, forcing senior citizens to flock to Tahsildar offices.
The sudden announcement has caused mental stress, inconvenience, and physical hardship for senior citizens, particularly those without assistance to visit banks or Aadhaar centers.
