Chief Minister K Palaniswami started the scheme by giving away seven Aadhaar kits containing the machines to officials of the Social Welfare Department.
It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
We can agree with the minister on one point that this is a game changer. We can agree that this project was born thanks to its 2 designers. But the demonstration could have been based on the countries that have put in place a unique identification system and those who have not. This is the case of Great Britain. Beyond the designers of the Indian project have simply established a system- with adaptation- that existed in some countries, so it is not an innovation. It was a necessity certainly linked to allow the effectiveness of public policies. Beyond that, the main question that remains despite the decision of the Supreme Court is related to the absence of a true independent administrative authority using the data for the unique identification. This is the real problem. It is unfortunate that this point is not treated precisely. On this side there is a work of explanation, clarification and pedagogy to be done. This is missing.
We can agree with the minister on one point that this is a game changer. We can agree that this project was born thanks to its 2 designers. But the demonstration could have been based on the countries that have put in place a unique identification system and those who have not. This is the case of Great Britain. Beyond the designers of the Indian project have simply established a system- with adaptation- that existed in some countries, so it is not an innovation. It was a necessity certainly linked to allow the effectiveness of public policies. Beyond that, the main question that remains despite the decision of the Supreme Court is related to the absence of a true independent administrative authority using the data for the unique identification. This is the real problem. It is unfortunate that this point is not treated precisely. On this side there is a work of explanation, clarification and pedagogy to be done. This is missing.