[Reader-list] News Items posted on the net on Multipurpose National Identity Cards-107

[Taha Mehmood]

http://www.littleabout.com/2009/03/06/residents-in-kashmir-border-areas-get-multi-purpose-identity-cards/

Residents in Kashmir border areas get multi-purpose identity cards

“We used to hear about reports stating that many duplicate cards were
also being used by the people. But these cards are so well made that
it is difficult to duplicate them,” said Rajinder Kumar, another
resident.

These MNIC cards will prove to be an effective way to keep a check on
the infiltrators by segregating them from the Indian nationals.

The MNIC carries a micro-chip giving full information of a person
along with a photograph of the person. It will prevent instances of
detention by the army or police on mere suspicions of links to
militant outfits.

“This card will prevent the arrest and detention of innocents by the
police and army. Many a time innocents used to be arrested under
suspicion of being militants, but this card will help prevent that,”
said Omprakash Khajuria, a resident.

The micro-chip also prevents the duplication of an MNIC, which is
valid up to a period of ten years.

“We used to hear about reports stating that many duplicate cards were
also being used by the people. But these cards are so well made that
it is difficult to duplicate them,” said Rajinder Kumar, another
resident.

These MNIC cards will prove to be an effective way to keep a check on
the infiltrators by segregating them from the Indian nationals.