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IndiaPosted at: Nov 6 2017 4:53PM


Aadhaar: Eminent citizens seek transparency

New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) A number of eminent jurists, citizens and rights activists on Monday wrote a letter to Justice Srikirishna seeking greater transparency in the Data Protection Committee set up by the Government to deliberate on a data protection framework for the country.
The authors of the letter, who include Justice AP Shah, civil servant Gopal Krishna Gandhi, rights activist Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, Prof Upendra Baxi and former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah among many others, have also questioned the composition of the committee, though expressing complete faith in its head Justice Srikishna.
They pointed out that most members on the current committee had in the past voiced or echoed views that seem to support Aadhaar, the brand created by the UIDAI, and some had even taken stands in the Supreme Court to challenge the fundamental right to privacy.
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