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Issue Aadhaar cards to NRIs
Mr. Naik said he wrote to Mr. Jaitley to express the travails of NRIs, especially Goans residing abroad in obtaining Aadhaar Cards, under the Aadhaar (Targetted Delivery of Financial and other subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
Goa Congress president Shantaram Naik wrote to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday demanding that the Centre issue Aadhaar cards to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
In his letter, Mr. Naik said the government should amend the Aadhaar Act to make arrangements in embassies and consulates for issuing the cards. Mr. Naik suggested in his letter that equipment to print the cards should be installed at such designated places.
He said that NRIs should be exempted from producing PAN cards and other ID proofs within the possession of family members of NRIs should be accepted.