New Delhi, Oct 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that she will not link her phone with Aadhaar. "I will not link Aadhaar with phone, if they want to disconnect my phone, let them (do so)," Mamata Banerjee said.
"They (Centre) are interfering with people's rights and privacy. Aadhaar number should not be linked with mobile phone. I will not link my Aadhaar number with my mobile even if my connection is snapped," Mamata said at the extended core committee meeting of the TMC. The West Bengal Chief Minister accused the BJP-led Centre of unleashing an "autocratic" rule in the country.
Mamata Banerjee's comment comes a day after a plea was moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Department of Telecommunication's notification on linking of mobile numbers with Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number.
A parliamentary panel recently asked government officials how safety of Aadhaar data was ensured as the 12-digit number is now been linked to mobile numbers and bank accounts.
In a development related to Aadhaar, Centre today told the Supreme Court that the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail benefits of government schemes has been extended to March 31 next year.
November 8 will be observed as black day
The West Bengal Chief Minister also said that her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), will observe November 8 as a 'Black Day' and hold protest rallies across the state against demonetisation.
On Tuesday, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said that 18 Opposition parties will protest against demonetisation across the country on the first anniversary of Centre's decision to ban high-value currency.
"Each political party will try to give a regional name to observe this as a 'Black Day' and will hold protests and processions," Azad had said while addressing a joint press conference with TMC's Derek O'Brien and breakaway Janata Dal (United) faction leader Sharad Yadav.
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