mid-day editorial: Can't hold Aadhaar gun to people's heads
Updated On: 27 October, 2017 06:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day correspondent
<p>The government seems to be waking up to the downside of its bullying tactics on making the linking of Aadhaar with everything mandatory</p>
The government seems to be waking up to the downside of its bullying tactics on making the linking of Aadhaar with everything mandatory. It is mulling on allowing other proof of identity to be used as verification. And, that's how it should be. When most utilities or services cannot be acquired without authentication, why is a gun being held to people's heads when it comes to Aadhaar? Are we being told that a passport or ration card, perfectly legitimate and hard-earned identity documents, are not good enough?
The government's focus may well be prevention of money laundering, a well-meaning and eventually beneficial move. But, the severe penalties announced for not linking Aadhaar with bank accounts are like taking a good thing beyond the boundaries of tolerance. The announcement had unleashed such a flood of ire from the public that it forced the government to seek time from the Supreme Court to come up with alternatives to dispense with the bullying tactics.
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