Government to record parents’ religion to register births

Current practice is to record religion of child’s family only; the database may be used to update NPR, voter rolls, Aadhaar, ration cards, passports and driving licence; States yet to notify new rules

​Current practice is to record religion of child’s family only; the database may be used to update NPR, voter rolls, Aadhaar, ration cards, passports and driving licence; States yet to notify new rules