Why Modi govt is amending Aadhaar Act and what it means for your privacy

Critics allege that with the new Bill, the Centre is looking to circumvent the Supreme Court order passed earlier this year

The Narendra Modi government has introduced a Bill in parliament that propose amendments to various laws that underpin the Aadhaar ecosystem, in a move that comes after a Supreme Court verdict earlier this year curtailed the sprawling nature of India’s biometric authentication programme.

The Aadhaar And Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018, which was passed by the cabinet two weeks ago and introduced by information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, contains a host of amendments that have to be passed to comply with various aspects of the apex court’s judgements.

These include: provisions to help make the