With a billion-strong database, Aadhaar has become a solution as well as a problem. Project pioneer Nandan Nilekani considers it a near-perfect system. But the implementation flaws and surveillance fears have earned it as many critics as champions
Beginning with its passage as a Money Bill, much around the Aadhaar is couched in misinformation and violation
Aadhaar does more damage than good in welfare programmes
Eleven reasons why the Aadhaar is not just non-smart but also insecure
“Demonising of Aadhaar is irresponsible”
Nandan Nilekani, former UIDAI chief, emphasises that the system has backups to ensure that beneficiaries are not denied their rights