Apropos the M J Antony and PTI report, “Aadhaar can’t be made mandatory for social welfare schemes, says SC” (March 28), the Supreme Court’s directive is welcome.
However, the top court said the government could not be barred from seeking Aadhaar, which is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India for non-benefit purposes such as filing of income tax returns and opening of accounts. How long will these petitions challenge the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and biometics on the ground of infringement of the right to privacy of citizens?
Another problem is that a large number of
However, the top court said the government could not be barred from seeking Aadhaar, which is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India for non-benefit purposes such as filing of income tax returns and opening of accounts. How long will these petitions challenge the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and biometics on the ground of infringement of the right to privacy of citizens?
Another problem is that a large number of