One of the fundamental requirement of getting benefits to the right person is to identify the right person. All over the world there are different methods of identifying be it social security number in US, civil ID number in the middle east. In many other countries, passport or ration card becomes an identifying document. Aadhar is one of the unique identity with biometrics to ensure that the right person is reached and there is no question of duplication like a passport or a ration card. In fact thanks to the biometrics in passport, many workers in middle east who were chucked out for criminal cases and came back with a fake passport were caught at the airport and deported as their original biometrics was there in the database.
While commenting adversely on SC judgement on Aadhar may cause contempt of court, my belief is that aadhar with biometrics should be a fundamental document of identity which can be accessed anywhere in the country. Thus, unlike ration card which needs to be changed if one goes to a different state, passport cannot be verified if it is a fake or real, the Aadhar and a link to one fundamental bank account for benefits and a link to all other bank acccounts is essential to ensure that the State is not fooled into giving multiple benefits to same people. Some have raised the issue of Privacy. Question is Privacy is more important or eradication of Poverty. Aadhar with if Universal Basic Income or direct transfer benefit is provided will have a far more impact on the economy and life of people than some people's privacy data being compromised.
In today's world there is nothing called privacy. Everything is known thanks to social media and people accessing everything to social media. Also, if those intellectuals (I call them because poor does not care for privacy, but for food in his plate) who argued for privacy, travel to middle east, USA etc, the biometrics are taken and in no way can they sue those governments if the data is breached there. How many companies have said their data is breached and has anyone brought a case against them. It is only in India that we have people without a broader outlook look at personal benefits/good to stop a universal good.
Aadhar should be linked to all transactions. Those cops or investigative agencies who try to blackmail people for peccadilloes, minor transgressions of laws or use private data without any basis should be severely punished. Else for all other purposes be it tax, criminal, rape etc. the aadhar linkages and the the necessary internal tracking could be used.
Just as an aside, if all of nirav modi's/chokshi/mallya's bank accounts were linked to aadhar, all banks would have had access to the overall liability he is having and may have restricted the loans given. It is a different matter that loan is still given by the bank, but atleast there will be a question that consolidated aadhar based loan information red flag is available and why it was still given.
Talking of privacy, those visiting China are captured on billions of cameras and it is more live tracking. The same in UK too. Those intellectuals who opposed aadhar when they travel to such places, can they say they will not give biometrics or sue those govt for taking their privacy details.
These people can put a spoke in progress in India only.
While commenting adversely on SC judgement on Aadhar may cause contempt of court, my belief is that aadhar with biometrics should be a fundamental document of identity which can be accessed anywhere in the country. Thus, unlike ration card which needs to be changed if one goes to a different state, passport cannot be verified if it is a fake or real, the Aadhar and a link to one fundamental bank account for benefits and a link to all other bank acccounts is essential to ensure that the State is not fooled into giving multiple benefits to same people. Some have raised the issue of Privacy. Question is Privacy is more important or eradication of Poverty. Aadhar with if Universal Basic Income or direct transfer benefit is provided will have a far more impact on the economy and life of people than some people's privacy data being compromised.
In today's world there is nothing called privacy. Everything is known thanks to social media and people accessing everything to social media. Also, if those intellectuals (I call them because poor does not care for privacy, but for food in his plate) who argued for privacy, travel to middle east, USA etc, the biometrics are taken and in no way can they sue those governments if the data is breached there. How many companies have said their data is breached and has anyone brought a case against them. It is only in India that we have people without a broader outlook look at personal benefits/good to stop a universal good.
Aadhar should be linked to all transactions. Those cops or investigative agencies who try to blackmail people for peccadilloes, minor transgressions of laws or use private data without any basis should be severely punished. Else for all other purposes be it tax, criminal, rape etc. the aadhar linkages and the the necessary internal tracking could be used.
Just as an aside, if all of nirav modi's/chokshi/mallya's bank accounts were linked to aadhar, all banks would have had access to the overall liability he is having and may have restricted the loans given. It is a different matter that loan is still given by the bank, but atleast there will be a question that consolidated aadhar based loan information red flag is available and why it was still given.
Talking of privacy, those visiting China are captured on billions of cameras and it is more live tracking. The same in UK too. Those intellectuals who opposed aadhar when they travel to such places, can they say they will not give biometrics or sue those govt for taking their privacy details.
These people can put a spoke in progress in India only.
