In a bid to tighten controls on illegal immigration, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that Aadhaar cards for adult citizens will soon be issued exclusively through Deputy Commissioners’ offices, replacing the current system involving common service centers and third-party vendors. This overhaul aims to prevent illegal immigrants from fraudulently obtaining Aadhaar cards by introducing stricter scrutiny and verification procedures. The chief minister emphasized that this move will help close loopholes that previously allowed foreign nationals to access Indian identity documents, thereby strengthening efforts to detect and push back illegal infiltrators. The new process is expected to enhance the integrity of Aadhaar issuance and bolster Assam’s border security.