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India To Put All Citizen Info In a Central Database

Posted by Soulskill on from the you-can-trust-us dept.

Oracle Goddess writes "As part of a project to issue ID cards for all 1.1 billion of its citizens, India has announced plans to place information on every single citizen in what will be the world's second largest citizens' database. The government believes the scheme will aid the delivery of vital social services to the poorest people who often lack sufficient identification papers. It also sees the scheme as a way to tackle increasing amounts of identity fraud and theft, and, at a time of increased concern over the threat of militant violence, to boost national security and help police and law officials. 'This could be used as a security measure by the government which leaves migrant workers, refugees and other stateless people in India in limbo, without access to public services, employment and basic welfare,' said Charu Lata Hogg, an associate fellow of the Asia program at Chatham House."

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  1. It isn't as bad as it sounds by MarkusQ · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I read "Your Rights Online: India To Put All Citizen Info In a Central Database" I was horrified, But then I read further and realized that, while bad, it wasn't nearly as bad as the headline makes it sound.

    Turns out they're only planning on putting some data about the citizens in the database. But it looks like people will still be allowed to keep their own grocery lists and address books etc. and manage them however they wish.

    For now at least.

    --MarkusQ

    1. Re:It isn't as bad as it sounds by Alarindris · · Score: 2, Funny

      You shouldn't assume because it makes an ass out of 'U' and me.

      No. Assuming makes and assu out of me.

    2. Re:It isn't as bad as it sounds by Evil+Shabazz · · Score: 2, Funny

      On the topic of cost they face one extra challenge, being this an IT project... who could they outsource it to for a better price? ;)

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    3. Re:It isn't as bad as it sounds by Lemmy+Caution · · Score: 2, Funny

      Assuming makes an ass out of U and Ming. As in, The Merciless.

      Don't make an ass of Ming.

  2. Progress. by girlintraining · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey dammit, we had the idea of reducing everyone to a number long before you did, and we're the only ones that should have to suffer with that kind of stupidity. You can steal our jobs, but don't steal our retarded government ideas -- as a patriot, I simply must draw the line there!

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  3. Re:Parent post is evidence why this is a bad idea by pankkake · · Score: 2, Funny

    This card will become a means to make people prove their "Indianness".

    Little Indian or Big Indian?

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