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Hundreds of people from across Delhi came out to testify about the exclusions being faced by them due to Aadhaar being made mandatory for accessing rations in Delhi. 
Nanno Devi, a resident of Kusumpur Pahari, testified that she couldn’t access her ration for the month of January as her biometrics were not authenticated through the Aadhaar enabled Point of Sale (POS) device. #AadhaarFail
Mohini Devi was told that she couldn't be given her ration for January as her fingerprints could not be authenticated on the point of sale device. But shockingly the online data shows that her ration has been disbursed. Is this Aadhaar enabled pilferage of grain? #AadhaarFail
Phoolmati went 3 times to access her ration. Each time shopkeeper told her that server was down & biometrics couldn't be authenticated. When she went on 16th Jan, he said online data was showing she already received ration for Jan. Aadhaar enabled pilferage? #AadhaarFail
When Phoolmati went to complain to the Dept about the pilferage of her ration, the officials stated that as the online data was showing she had received her ration, they cannot register her grievance. They said the machine wouldn't mislead. #AadhaarFail
Uma Shankar's family of 7 did not get ration for the month of January as fingerprints of family members didn't match. Yet the online database shows their ration was disbursed after his fingerprint was authenticated. Aadhaar enabled pilferage? #AadhaarFail
Samo Devi from Kusumpur Pahari, couldn't receive her ration as her biometric could not be authenticated using POS. In fact her fingerprint was not even recognised as a human fingerprint & hence authentication was not initiated. #AadhaarFail
Shanti Devi, a widow residing in Jagdamba camp, has not received her ration for the months of January and February as her biometric authentication using Point of Sale device failed. #AadhaarFail
Shona from New Seelampur, has an Antyodaya ration card. She should get 35 Kgs of grain every month. While online data shows she received 35 kgs, in reality shopkeeper only gave her 25 kgs. Aadhaar can't fix quantity fraud in PDS which is the key form of corruption #AadhaarFail
Read the full press release including testimonies of people being excluded due to Aadhaar being made mandatory to access rations in Delhi drive.google.com/file/d/1mocRuF…
Rama Devi with her grand-daughter. As biometrics of Rama Devi & another family member are not recognised, her handicapped son has to go to the ration shop for biometric authentication. Even where authentication is successful transaction time & problems have increased #AadhaarFail
Watch Phoolmati's testimony on how despite Aadhaar enabled delivery, her ration is being pilfered. Her complaint about pilferage is not even being registered by the Food Department of Delhi govt. #AadhaarFail
Aadhaar was supposed to benefit those who didn't have any id proof. RTI data shows less than 0.1% enrolled using introducer system. Arun Kumar, currently at Geeta Ghat homeless shelter hasn't been able to enroll for Aadhaar & as a result can't apply for ration. #RethinkAadhaar
Gufran of Aman Biradri works with homeless in Delhi. He had helped 65 homeless apply for ration cards on 8/4/2016. Ration cards not made till date as homeless did not have Aadhaar. Aadhaar has pushed marginalised communities struggling for survival to the brink. #RethinkAadhaar
Govind, HIV+ & currently residing in Geeta Ghat shelter. His treatment was stopped by the hospital because he didn't have Aadhaar. Was forced to get an Aadhaar. Anwar from Aman Biradari estimates that barely 5% of Delhi's 2.5 lakh homeless have Aadhaar. #RethinkAadhaar
Online database shows that Aadhaar authentication failed for more than 36,000 families in Delhi, resulting in people being unable to access their rations for the month of January 2018. #RethinkAadhaar
Read report of public hearing held in Delhi on exclusions due to Aadhaar being made mandatory for accessing rations, other basic entitlements. Report details large scale exclusions, new form of Aadhaar enabled corruption & specific testimonies goo.gl/s9tdmp
