Aadhaar Project: A Critical Analysis
Basil B. Mathew · 2014
Aadhaar is one of the most ambitious and controversial project in India. The project is envisaged to issue Unique Identification Number (UID) to each and every residents of India. The name Aadhaar communicates the fundamental role of the number is issued by the UIDAI the number as a universal identity infrastructure, a foundation over which public and private agencies can build services and applications that benefit residents across India. This Paper explores the details about Aadhaar Project and the fundamental issues and conflicts in the question of civil liberty, individual privacy, possibilities of data theft.