Are 14 deaths due to 'starvation' in Jharkhand linked to Aadhaar glitches?

14 people died of starvation in Jharkhand over the last 10 months. They should have all benefited from Antodyay Anna Yojana, the food ration scheme meant for the poorest of poor in India

On July 27, 2018, Rajendra Birhor, a 40-year-old Adivasi, starved to death in Ramgarh, a district in eastern Jharkhand. He belonged to a “particularly vulnerable tribal group” (PVTG) and should have had access to at least two welfare measures that could have saved his life: A pension and a ration card.

Like him, 13 others died of starvation in Jharkhand over the last 10 months, according to the latest available data from the Right To Food (RTF) campaign, an advocacy group. They should have all benefited from