The subversion of Aadhaar

One thing's become clear during the SC hearings: the government has over-reached massively, and deceived the people of India

Let us get one thing out of the way: Aadhaar, or the Unique ID, as originally conceptualised, would have vastly increased the ability of the average Indian to demand the government services they were due. It would have helped cut out middlemen, and — implemented properly — aided in the migration from villages to towns inevitable in a developing society. That is the reason why many of us supported the UID project. 

And let’s get another point sorted. The Supreme Court may or may not vindicate the government’s position on the constitutionality of Aadhaar; it ruled in August 2017 that Indians