The manner in which the use of Aadhaar number is being made mandatory erodes the right to privacy further. First, that the Indian state is the creation of the Indian people; the state did not create the people. It is worth noting that the right to privacy is respected selectively, which shows how the privacy of some—usually those with resources—is accepted, but the privacy of others—usually the poor—is not. It means the government decides the priority of rights—which right is important (say, food) and which isn’t (privacy). From 1 October, the home ministry says a death will only be registered if the deceased individual’s Aadhaar number is provided.

Source: Mint August 10, 2017 02:15 UTC