AADHAR CARD

Aadhar card, the flagship project of the UPA government is now in tatters.
Cobrapost's sting operation clearly shows that Aadhar card is freely available to any one ready to give a pittance of just Rupees 500 to the agent. Anybody including foreigners could get the Aadhar card. Many non-Indians including those who are threats to our national security may be possessing the Aadhar cards. A frightening prospect. Further the card seeker need not personally appear for the card. The agent will take all the necessary biometric measurements including vital photographs from other genuine Indian Aadhar card for the bribegivers. Again all the biometric and other details can be sold to anyone for a price. It is learnt that international companies are involved in the preparation of the hardware and software of Aadhar card under UIDAI. That means foreign agencies can get access to the vital data of Indians. UIDAI is a government agency, and not created by any act of Indian Parliament. 18, 000 crores Rupees already spent for this project.A colossal waste of our tax money which could have ben used for providing drinking water and other useful purposes to our people.
The media brought the misuse of the Aadhar card distribution to the public domain. But UIDAI and the government ignored these exposures. The central and many state governments made Aadhar card compulsory for getting gas subsidy through banks, registration of property and marriage, and for many purposes making life difficult for the lawabiding citizens.Many reports are now coming out regarding the hardships faced by Aadhar card-compliant people in getting gas cylinders and securing subsidy. Recently the Supreme Court ordered the governments to withdraw all orders regarding the linking of Aadhar card with government services. A great relief for the ordinary Indians. But what about the security threats posed to the people and the country because of the  already issued bogus cards?