{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-06T07:29:06.631Z","data":{"id":"nda-ls-1999-023","text":"Establish a National Register of citizens and a multi-purpose ID card","quote":"We will establish a National Register of citizens. We will also introduce a multi-purpose identity card for all citizens.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":null,"sector":"governance","measurability":"measurable","importance":"major","deadline":"2004-05-22","deadlineType":"implied","status":"partial","rating":5,"ratingRule":"partial_yesno","provisional":false,"confidence":"medium","reason":"The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 (assent 7 January 2004) let the Centre register citizens, keep a National Register of Indian Citizens and issue ID cards. No national register or universal card was found to exist by May 2004.","evidence":[{"date":"2004-01-07","sourceType":"gazette","publisher":"PRS Legislative Research (Act text)","title":"The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003","url":"https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_parliament/2003/the-citizenship-(amendment)-act-2003.pdf","quote":"14A. Issue of national identity cards.-(1) The Central Government may compulsorily register every citizen of India and issue national identity card to him. (2) The Central Government may maintain a National Register of Indian Citizens","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["nrc","identity-card","citizenship"],"sensitive":true,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"nda-ls-1999","partyId":"nda","electionId":"ls-1999"}}