The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 amended the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The Aadhaar Act provides targeted delivery of subsidies and benefits to individuals residing in India by assigning them unique identity numbers, called Aadhaar numbers. A similar Bill had earlier been passed by Lok Sabha on January 4, 2019.
