SC's Aadhaar verdict: Slap on BJP's face, says Congress
The Congress today welcomed the Supreme Court decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private parties to access Aadhaar data, and termed it a "slap on the face of BJP". Congress national spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi took to Twitter to laud the decision of the apex court, which has, however, declared the Center's flagship Aadhaar scheme constitutionally valid.
Congress welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court
All plans to monetize biometric data now failed: Singhvi
"Slap on BJP's face. Justice Sikri judgment strikes down Section 57 of Aadhaar Act, 2016, which says private body/corporates can seek Aadhaar data. All plans to monetize biometric data now fail," Singhvi tweeted. Hailing SC's move to disallow metadata to be stored in the current form, he said, "If a person's information is to be released, he/she shall have an opportunity to be heard."
Singhvi praises the way SC came to the decision
It's better to be unique than be the best: SC
The five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said Aadhaar is meant to help benefits reach marginalized sections of society and takes into account the dignity of people not only from the personal but also from community point of view. It said Aadhaar serves a bigger public interest, adding Aadhaar means unique and it's better to be unique than be the best.
