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5d ago

Kerala Clears In-Principle Nativity Card as BJP Vows Court Challenge

Draft legislation will give the photo-embedded card legal status with issuance handled by tahsildars.

The move is aimed at ensuring that no individual is forced to struggle to prove their identity or place of residence in the state, Vijayan said.
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Nativity Card aims to ensure no one struggles to prove existence, says Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Overview

  • The Cabinet approved a plan on December 24 to replace repeatedly issued, non-statutory nativity certificates with a permanent document carrying a photograph.
  • The Revenue Department has been tasked to prepare a bill in consultation with the Law Department to confer statutory validity on the card.
  • Officials say the card is intended as a lifetime, legally backed identifier for accessing state government services and as beneficiary proof, to be issued by tahsildars.
  • BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar called the proposal "dangerous separatist politics" and said the party will challenge it in court.
  • Senior BJP leader V. Muraleedharan questioned the legality and necessity of a separate state document, citing the Centre’s authority over citizenship and the existence of Aadhaar, and alleged waste of public funds.