Overview

• Adults without Aadhaar have a final window from September 1–30 to apply, while Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and tea garden communities get a one-year extension.
• After the window closes, Deputy Commissioners may approve first-time enrolment only in rare cases following checks with the Special Branch and Foreigners’ Tribunals.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tied the policy to recent pushbacks of suspected Bangladeshi entrants and the goal of preventing access to entitlements through Aadhaar.
• The state cites Aadhaar “saturation” above 102–103% overall and roughly 96% coverage among SC, ST and tea garden groups as the basis for targeted exemptions.
• Reports differ on duration, with some statements describing a one-year freeze and others calling the restriction permanent, and legal questions arise since Aadhaar is governed nationally by UIDAI.