Aadhaar critical step in enabling fairer access: UN
India's unique identification programme Aadhaar is a "critical" step in enabling fairer access to government benefits and services, a UN report has stated. Aadhaar has "tremendous potential to foster inclusion" by giving all people, including the poorest and the most marginalised, an official identity, it added. Over 108.27 crore Indian nationals have already been allotted Aadhaar numbers.