Aadhaar verdict historic, scheme saves â¹90k cr every yr: FM
Describing Supreme Court's judgement on Aadhaar validity "historic", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the scheme has helped the government in saving â¹90,000 crore every year through targeting beneficiaries and plugging leakages. He added that there are now 122 crore people in India who have Aadhaar cards. "It's a great step forward in use of technology in governance," Jaitley further said.