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Saturday, February 4, 2012
2309 - Truth vs Hype: Who Is Afraid Of Unique ID? - NDTV
The Nandan Nilekani led- Unique ID project has enrolled more than 100 million Indians. They say this will give them not just an identity, but take India closer to a social revolution. And for a while, largely because of immense goodwill that Nandan Nilekani enjoyed, people ignored the voices of civil society groups that say UID violates privacy, or that it's going to replace subsidies with cash. But now, those voices have grown louder.
More worryingly for Nilekani, the home ministry says the UID data is flawed. And a standing committee of Parliament says it's a project without direction. This week, on Truth vs Hype, an on the ground investigation: is Aadhaar a nuisance or an opportunity? And more to the point - does it have a future?
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