Aadhaar's allocation is Parliament's contempt
Aadhaar's allocation is Parliament's contempt Last updated on: February 20, 2013 13:38 IST i) The governemnt ignores the PSC of Finance 42nd report of Dec 2011 and demonstrates contempt for parliament. ii) Increased fund allocation in Union budget 2012-13 to Aadhaar/UID by Rs 14, 232 crore (Rs 142.32 billion) and other recommendations has made a mockery of the PSC of Finance report which is the considered view of parliament. iii) The claims success by various pilots on themes of subsidy transfer and financial inclusion of Adhaar project are extremely suspicious and dubious. iv) The biometric data collection without statutory backing by NPR and Aadhaar violates citizens’ rights. v) Submission of 3.57 crores signatures of people all over the country against the UID/Aadhaar project and which also shows the widespread opposition to the biometric profiling not only by pro-privacy activists but also by the aam-aadmi. vi) Benefits from direct transfer of subsidy recommended by N...
