Aadhar is transparent and accountable

March 20, 2013 11:20

In his opinion piece in The Hindu (Op-Ed, "Questions for Mr. Nilekani,' February 6, 2013) Major General S.G. Vombatkere criticises various facets of the Aadhaar project.

The essay's central precept seems to be the alleged coercion by way of which governments are said to be enrolling residents for Aadhaar. Maj. Gen. Vombatkere also questions the worthiness and security of the project albeit on shaky grounds.

As I have argued in these pages previously, peddling half-truths does not foment a constructive conversation. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) believes in addressing concerns via facts and will continue to do so.
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