She got the token, but gold ring was denied on ‘technical grounds’
A mother was denied a government-issued gold ring for her newborn due to a technical mismatch between her current residence in Mysuru and her Aadhaar card address. Despite delivering her child at a government hospital in Karaikudi, officials cited system rejections based on the address discrepancy.
Why it matters
This incident illustrates the bureaucratic hurdles and rigid digital verification processes that can prevent citizens from accessing government welfare benefits.
Uma Maheswari (28) wife of Suresh Kumar had given birth to a male baby on September 22 at the government hospital in Karaikudi in Sivaganga district. Hence, she was eligible for the one gram of gold ring as per the announcement made by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
The young mother received the token as well from the authorities and when she went to the GH, she was disappointed as the officials claimed that the system rejected her application on ‘technical grounds’.
Speaking to reporters, she said that after her marriage, she has been living in Mysuru with her husband Suresh Kumar, who is employed there.
She said that her parents - Arumugam and Latha - lived in Kazhani Vaasal near Karaikudi. She was with her mother for the last six months for her second delivery and that her first child was delivered in the Government Hospital in Karaikudi.
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