A number of media outlets today reported (here, here and here) that the Government of India is considering linking Aadhaar with digitised land records from 1950, based on a letter that has been doing the rounds on social media. The Government has now clarified that this letter is fake and that a police complaint has been filed in this regard. The letter attributed to Cabinet Secretariat on Digitalisation of Land Records & subsequent linking of the same to AADHAR, being widely circulated in the sections of social media is completely fake and mischievous. It is clarified that Govt. of India has issued no such letter. A police complaint has been filed in this regard and the matter is being investigated. The letter claimed that states and union territories, including the National Capital Region of Delhi need to complete digitisation of land records, mutation records, and sale and purchase records from 1950 by August 14, 2017. It went on to claim that the Government was considering linking Aadhaar with these properties, and in case of failure to link Aadhaar appropriate action would be taken against owners under Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amended Act, 2016. The letter attributed to Cabinet Secretariat on #Aadhaar linking to Land records,is completely fake & mischievous pic.twitter.com/qbk6TsyiII — Frank Noronha (@DG_PIB) June 19, 2017 As per this Act, a person found guilty is "punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than one year but which may extend to 7 years and shall also be liable to…
