Move to make ID cards mandatory 8216;impractical8217;: BJP

8220;We can understand the Lt Governor8217;s intention. But in reality 50 per cent of the people in Delhi does not possess any kind of identity card,8221; BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.

He said the BJP had been demanding creation of a national citizen register and issuance of multi-purpose smart cards, which is handy and water-proof.

8220;In the present situation, the suggestion seems to be impractical,8221; he said.

Javadekar said it is to be seen whether Delhi Lt Governor8217;s Tejinder Khanna8217;s suggestion fulfills the basic aim of addressing security concerns or is reduced to just checking of citizens.

8220;We will have to wait and see whether it works or troubles the people,8221; he added.