Overview
- State officials say implementation has begun on a tech-driven framework presented as a model other states could adopt.
- Biometric profiles using fingerprints and facial recognition will populate a nationwide negative list shared with state and central agencies to block re-entry and access to IDs such as Aadhaar.
- Planned systems aim to spot forged or tampered documents, map long-term residence under false identities, and identify networks that manufacture fake papers.
- The government is preparing fortified detention centres described as having multi-layered access control, surveillance grids and round-the-clock monitoring.
- Key legal and operational modalities, including inter-agency coordination and detention protocols, are being finalised as opposition parties caution against misuse and harassment of long-term migrants lacking paperwork.