Hyderabad

Citizenship Amendment Act

National Register of Citizens

UIDAI

Sattar Khan

Bhavani Nagar

Hyderabad Old City

UIDAI letter to Sattar Khan

: Amid apprehensions over the(CAA) and(NRC), a man in Hyderabad received a notice from the Unique Identification Authority of India () to prove his Indian nationality.Mohammedofunder Talab Katta area in, the recipient of the notice, is an auto driver and has never travelled abroad.He was directed to appear before UIDAI deputy director and enquiry officer Amita Bindroo with all the relevant documents to prove his nationality on February 20. A function hall was fixed as the venue for the enquiry, indicating that more people were summoned to prove their nationality.The UIDAI official informed Khan in the notice that a complaint or an allegation that he is not an Indian national and had obtained Aadhar card through false pretenses and by producing false documents.“An enquiry has been ordered by the regional office, UIDAI Hyderabad to ascertain the veracity of the complaint,” the official said in the February 3 notice. As per the notice, his failure to appear for the enquiry would be construed that he had no defence against the complaint (that he is not Indian national and obtained the Aadhar number by furnishing false documents) and the matter would be decided by the authority suo moto. Aadhaar number will be deactivated as per rule 29 of the Aadhar (enrollment and update) regulations.Noted advocate Muzaffer Ullah Khan who is guiding Sattar, told Mirror that Sattar would appear before the UIDAI authorities with the documents. He has voter ID, ration card and passport.“The UIDAI notice is nothing but bringing the CAA into implementation. As per section 33A of chapter IV of the Aadhaar Act, the Authority has the right to deactivate the Aadhaar number but there is no provision to subject the person to scrutiny,” Muzaffer said. He said Sattar would decide his next course, after the UIDAI delivers its decision after the enquiry.Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) Party spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan raised objection over the UIDAI not informing Sattar as to who had lodged the complaint.Sattar’s family is native of Hyderabad and his father had worked in the public sector Allwyn company. His mother is drawing the pension since her husband’s demise. Sattar has six siblings and three children. The family has ration card, voter ID cards and passports besides Aadhar.Considering that a function hall ha been fixed as the venue for the enquiry, Amjed Ullah Khan expressed the doubt that many more people were given such notices to prove their nationality.