Letter to BS: Safe handling of Aadhaar, PAN is responsibility of owner

As regards the NRC list, the issue is sensitive and touches emotions

This refers to the reports on public display of the Aadhaar number and the release of the Assam NRC list (August 1). Whatever be the intention of the authorities, a quick clarification on the following aspects may help:

The safe handling of documents like Aadhaar, PAN card and ATM card has to be the responsibility of the owner. Misuse of ‘stolen’ documents, being a criminal offense, the law will take its course. While divulging the number and other details in print should be only for genuine purposes, information like passwords and PIN numbers will remain a secret. The claims that