Establish a National Register of citizens and a multi-purpose ID card
“We will establish a National Register of citizens. We will also introduce a multi-purpose identity card for all citizens.”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
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.
Rule applied: Partially kept: yes/no promise only partly done → 5
Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2004Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
5/10
Evidence timeline
- Gazette7 Jan 2004· PRS Legislative Research (Act text)supportsThe Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 ↗
“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”
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Promise ID nda-ls-1999-023 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON