Nearly 123 crore <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/aadhaar-not-compulsory-with-bank-accounts-mobiles-cabinet-approves-amendments-184906">Aadhaar cards </a>have been issued to people, Union Minister Hansraj Ahir said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Replying to a written question, Ahir said as per the 2011 census, the population of India is 121,08,54,977.

The UIDAI has issued a total of 122.90 crore Aadhaar cards as on November 30, 2018, he said, adding that 6.71 crore cards were issued to children below five years of age and 29.02 crore cards were given to people in the age group of 5 to 18 years.

Ahir said the number of children born within the last one year of the 2011 census is 2,08,98,228.

According to the latest data available of the Sample Registration System (SRS), the birth rate for 2016 is 20.4 and death rate is 6.4, he said.

The SRS is carried out on a continuous basis in randomly selected villages and urban blocks throughout the country.

Nearly 123 crore Aadhaar cards have been issued to people, Union Minister Hansraj Ahir said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to a written question, Ahir said as per the 2011 census, the population of India is 121,08,54,977.

Nearly 123 crore Aadhaar cards have been issued to people, Union Minister Hansraj Ahir said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to a written question, Ahir said as per the 2011 census, the population of India is 121,08,54,977. The UIDAI has issued a total of 122.90 crore Aadhaar cards as on November 30, 2018, he said, adding that 6.71 crore cards were issued to children below five years of age and 29.02 crore cards were given to people in the age group of 5 to 18 years. Ahir said the number of children born within the last one year of the 2011 census is 2,08,98,228. According to the latest data available of the Sample Registration System (SRS), the birth rate for 2016 is 20.4 and death rate is 6.4, he said. The SRS is carried out on a continuous basis in randomly selected villages and urban blocks throughout the country.

123 crore Aadhaar cards issued to people: Government tells Rajya Sabha

As many as 18 Khalistani terror modules were busted in Punjab and 95 people arrested in the last two years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.

Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said as per available information, the involvement of the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) has come to the notice in a recent incident of a grenade attack on a religious congregation in Amritsar.

On November 18, three people were killed and over 20 injured when two motorcycle-borne men threw a grenade on a religious congregation on the outskirts of Amritsar.&nbsp;

"A total of 18 Khalistani terror modules have been neutralised in Punjab during the last two years, wherein a total of 95 accused persons have been arrested," he said replying to a written question.

The Punjab Police has arrested two persons involved in the grenade attack in Amritsar and has also identified three other persons, residing in other countries as accused, in respect to whom open dated warrants of arrest have been procured, the minister said.

The government had declared KLF as a banned organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act last week.

The government had declared Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) as a banned organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act last week.

As many as 18 Khalistani terror modules were busted in Punjab and 95 people arrested in the last two years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said as per available information, the involvement of the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) has come to the notice in a recent incident of a grenade attack on a religious congregation in Amritsar. On November 18, three people were killed and over 20 injured when two motorcycle-borne men threw a grenade on a religious congregation on the outskirts of Amritsar. "A total of 18 Khalistani terror modules have been neutralised in Punjab during the last two years, wherein a total of 95 accused persons have been arrested," he said replying to a written question. The Punjab Police has arrested two persons involved in the grenade attack in Amritsar and has also identified three other persons, residing in other countries as accused, in respect to whom open dated warrants of arrest have been procured, the minister said. The government had declared KLF as a banned organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act last week.

18 Khalistani terror modules busted in Punjab; 95 arrested in 2 years: Hansraj Ahir

Minister of State (Home Affairs) Hansraj Ahir on Tuesday said the National Registrar of Citizens (NRC) will be limited to Assam for now.

Ahir filed a written reply in Lok Sabha amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, which began on December 11.On December 12, the Supreme Court had extended the last date of filing claims and objections on the inclusion of names in the draft (NRC) from December 15 to December 31, 2018.

"Out of 40 lakh people who were left out of the final draft NRC, 14.8 lakh people have filed claims," NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela told the apex court.

The top court had also extended the date for commencement of verification to February 15 from the earlier date of February 1.

Earlier, the Assam government had sought an extension of the one-month deadline for filing claims for inclusion in the NRC draft from the Supreme Court.

NRC is a register containing names of Indian citizens, which was prepared for the only time in 1951 and is being updated for only Assam to weed out the illegal immigrants.&nbsp;

Minister of State (Home Affairs) Hansraj Ahir on Tuesday said the National Registrar of Citizens (NRC) will be limited to Assam for now. Ahir filed a written reply in Lok Sabha amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, which began on December 11.

Minister of State (Home Affairs) Hansraj Ahir on Tuesday said the National Registrar of Citizens (NRC) will be limited to Assam for now. Ahir filed a written reply in Lok Sabha amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, which began on December 11.On December 12, the Supreme Court had extended the last date of filing claims and objections on the inclusion of names in the draft (NRC) from December 15 to December 31, 2018. "Out of 40 lakh people who were left out of the final draft NRC, 14.8 lakh people have filed claims," NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela told the apex court. The top court had also extended the date for commencement of verification to February 15 from the earlier date of February 1. Earlier, the Assam government had sought an extension of the one-month deadline for filing claims for inclusion in the NRC draft from the Supreme Court. NRC is a register containing names of Indian citizens, which was prepared for the only time in 1951 and is being updated for only Assam to weed out the illegal immigrants.

NRC will be limited to Assam for now: Hansraj Ahir

There is no proposal for scrapping Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, under the government's consideration, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir made the assertion while replying to a written question from BJP MP Ashwini Kumar.

"There is currently no such proposal under consideration of the government," Ahir said.

Kumar had asked whether the government was committed to scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution.

'There is currently no such proposal under consideration of the government,' Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said

There is no proposal for scrapping Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, under the government's consideration, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir made the assertion while replying to a written question from BJP MP Ashwini Kumar. "There is currently no such proposal under consideration of the government," Ahir said. Kumar had asked whether the government was committed to scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution.

No proposal to scrap Article 370 for Kashmir, says government

In the aftermath of the Naxal-led attack that killed nine CRPF personnel in Sukma on Tuesday, Chief Minister Raman Singh clarified that the improvised explosive device (IED) blast was carried out in retaliation to an encounter which took place last morning.

&quot;The background of this blast in Sukma is that the COBRA battalion held a successful encounter in the morning in which several Naxals were injured and weapons were recovered. This has left them perplexed, as we are reaching closer to their headquarters. This attack was carried out in fury,&quot; Singh told reporters here.

The chief minister revealed that although IED detection with the present technology is difficult, the forces and state police are working together to abolish the naxal base in the region.

Echoing a similar stance, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Ahir, assured that the government is strongly monitoring the situation along with intelligence agencies and the forces.

On Tuesday, nine personnel of the 212 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two severely injured in the IED blast.The CRPF jawans were conducting an operation in a forest in the district when the blast took place, ripping apart their Mine-Protected Vehicle (MPV).

Meanwhile, the wreath-laying ceremony of the nine jawans was held earlier this morning, where the two ministers paid their tributes to the slain soldiers.&nbsp;

Raman Singh revealed that although IED detection with the present technology is difficult, the forces and state police are working together to abolish the naxal base in the region

In the aftermath of the Naxal-led attack that killed nine CRPF personnel in Sukma on Tuesday, Chief Minister Raman Singh clarified that the improvised explosive device (IED) blast was carried out in retaliation to an encounter which took place last morning. "The background of this blast in Sukma is that the COBRA battalion held a successful encounter in the morning in which several Naxals were injured and weapons were recovered. This has left them perplexed, as we are reaching closer to their headquarters. This attack was carried out in fury," Singh told reporters here. The chief minister revealed that although IED detection with the present technology is difficult, the forces and state police are working together to abolish the naxal base in the region. Echoing a similar stance, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Ahir, assured that the government is strongly monitoring the situation along with intelligence agencies and the forces. On Tuesday, nine personnel of the 212 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two severely injured in the IED blast.The CRPF jawans were conducting an operation in a forest in the district when the blast took place, ripping apart their Mine-Protected Vehicle (MPV). Meanwhile, the wreath-laying ceremony of the nine jawans was held earlier this morning, where the two ministers paid their tributes to the slain soldiers.

Sukma attack undertaken in retaliation: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh

Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir was at the inauguration of a 24x7 store for generic medicines at a government-run hospital in eastern Maharashtra&#39;s Chandrapur.&nbsp;

He was however reportedly not pleased by the absence at the inauguration of two of the hospital&#39;s senior doctors.&nbsp;

After which he said the doctors should join the Naxals, &quot;and we will shoot them&quot;.&nbsp;

News reports seemed to imply the doctors were on leave.&nbsp;

Ahir meanwhile reportedly wondered out loud whether it was appropriate for doctors to go on leave while a &quot;democratically-elected&quot; minister was visiting.&nbsp;

Chandrapur is the minister&#39;s Lok Sabha constituency.&nbsp;

It is also one of four Maharashtra district affected by left-wing extremism.&nbsp;

Ahir was quoted in newspaper reports as saying the Naxals don&#39;t want democracy.

Similarly, he said, the absent doctors don&#39;t want democracy. So they should join the naxals instead of dispensing pills.&nbsp;

&quot;Then (once you join the Naxals) we will pump you with bullets,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The reports added that Ahir was punning on the word &quot;goli&quot; -- which means both &quot;pill&quot; and &quot;bullet&quot;.&nbsp;

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The doctors were missing from a 24x7 medicine story Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir was inaugurating in Maharashtra

Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir was at the inauguration of a 24x7 store for generic medicines at a government-run hospital in eastern Maharashtra's Chandrapur. He was however reportedly not pleased by the absence at the inauguration of two of the hospital's senior doctors. After which he said the doctors should join the Naxals, "and we will shoot them". News reports seemed to imply the doctors were on leave. Ahir meanwhile reportedly wondered out loud whether it was appropriate for doctors to go on leave while a "democratically-elected" minister was visiting. Chandrapur is the minister's Lok Sabha constituency. It is also one of four Maharashtra district affected by left-wing extremism. Ahir was quoted in newspaper reports as saying the Naxals don't want democracy. Similarly, he said, the absent doctors don't want democracy. So they should join the naxals instead of dispensing pills. "Then (once you join the Naxals) we will pump you with bullets," he said. The reports added that Ahir was punning on the word "goli" -- which means both "pill" and "bullet".

Union minister to doctors on leave: Join the Naxals, we'll shoot you

Union Minister Hansraj Ahir has clarified his statement about calling doctors to &quot;join the Naxals&quot;. Ahir said he respects the doctors and the remark was an outburst in anger after a few doctors skipped an event which the minister came to attend.

On Monday, Ahir got upset by the absence of doctors who didn&#39;t attend an inauguration ceremony in 24x7 pharmacy store in a government hospital in Chandrapur, Maharashtra.

&quot;The organiser was himself absent. I have not spoken against the profession but a particular doctor. Whatever I said was the civil surgeon and no one else. I respect doctors from the bottom of my heart. I just showed my anger on absence of some doctors from the event,&quot; ANI reported Ahir as saying.

At the event, the minister got to know that a civil surgeon was on leave he advised him to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-minister-to-doctors-on-leave-join-the-naxals-well-shoot-you-27733">&quot;join the Naxals&quot;.</a>

Ahir said that he is a minister chosen by democracy and asked why they are on leave knowing his arrival.

He also suggested doctors that if they don&#39;t have faith in democracy then they should join the Naxalite movement.

&quot;If there is no faith in democracy, then join the Naxalite movement; we will shoot you. There is no need to distribute tablets here. Naxalism does not like democracy,&quot; Ahir said.

Chandrapur is the Ahir&#39;s Lok Sabha constituency and the most Naxal affected area including Gadchiroli and Gondia districts.

He explained anger saying that he respects doctors and his outburst was because few doctors were absent from the event

Union Minister Hansraj Ahir has clarified his statement about calling doctors to "join the Naxals". Ahir said he respects the doctors and the remark was an outburst in anger after a few doctors skipped an event which the minister came to attend. On Monday, Ahir got upset by the absence of doctors who didn't attend an inauguration ceremony in 24x7 pharmacy store in a government hospital in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. "The organiser was himself absent. I have not spoken against the profession but a particular doctor. Whatever I said was the civil surgeon and no one else. I respect doctors from the bottom of my heart. I just showed my anger on absence of some doctors from the event," ANI reported Ahir as saying. At the event, the minister got to know that a civil surgeon was on leave he advised him to "join the Naxals". Ahir said that he is a minister chosen by democracy and asked why they are on leave knowing his arrival. He also suggested doctors that if they don't have faith in democracy then they should join the Naxalite movement. "If there is no faith in democracy, then join the Naxalite movement; we will shoot you. There is no need to distribute tablets here. Naxalism does not like democracy," Ahir said. Chandrapur is the Ahir's Lok Sabha constituency and the most Naxal affected area including Gadchiroli and Gondia districts.

Not spoken against the profession: Hansraj Ahir on 'doctors should join Naxals' remark

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