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Uttar Pradesh Begins Biometric Crackdown on ‘Infiltrators’ With National Negative List

Officials are still finalising procedures, drawing warnings from opposition leaders over rights risks.

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.