Indians and their rulers don’t really understand the biometric identification system of more than a billion people, but they’re okay with that, writes Ian Bremmer
Indians and their rulers don’t really understand the biometric identification system used on more than a billion people, but they’re okay with thatAadhar card and pan card issued by government of India as an identity card. Picture: 123RF/LAKSMIPRASAD S
India’s supreme court ruled that while the Aadhaar programme did not violate an individuals’ right to privacy, the court ruled against the mandatory linking of Aadhaar to basic services, such as opening bank accounts, making airline reservations or getting mobile connections When the programme was first started, the Indian government — then under the control of the Indian National Congress political party — vowed that the programme would remain voluntary. But under current prime minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party , the programme has become increasingly mandatory as part of his “good governance” push, despite the BJP’s initial opposition to Aadhar.
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