Aadhaar will soon enter private sector too
The Supreme Court of India has given some outstanding judgments in the recent times with regard to Sabarimala and sexuality minority issues. But then the same court has left a lot of gaps in its judgment on Aadhaar petition. As soon as the Supreme Court says Aadhaar is not needed in some cases, people cannot assume they can do without Aadhaar forever. Those who wish to live without, must be prepared to face a fair amount of challenges in this country. Though SC has disallowed private companies from using Aadhar information or card, it is anybody's guess as to how successful this ruling would be. Will the private sector even be able to face the challenges in this context?
Niti Aayog faces a tricky time ahead because of this ruling. The committee was all set to create an action plan to use the Aadhaar and seeded data as basis to access private information. Finance minister Arun Jaitley has indicated that a bill would be tabled in the parliament, to allow use of Aadhaar in private sector. Payments Council of India is said to be against this and has even been insisting on this with finance and law ministers.
Court has said Aadhaar can be used for other purposes as a collateral document to get Passport, pan card, driver's license and other important documents. In cases of people submitting Aadhaar by choice as proof of address of id, the court has said it would have no issues. But the same court would not allow Aadhaar to be certified by non-governmental organisations. With the judgment, Air India, and other organisations such as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and LIC can accept Aadhaar. But their opponents such as Vistara, Reliance Jio or Kotak Life Insurance etc cannot use the same document as address proof. This helps the public sector organisations and would increase the financial and operational burden on private companies. Who'd bear the cost? obviously, the common person.
This increased burden, especially after the SC verdict, has become a cause of concern and private companies are already considering what they'd need to do in the future course to manage their costs and the market share along with keeping customers happy. For instance, Reliance Jio obtained the details of customers from their Aadhaar and wrote the best success story in telecom history of India. Costs have come down considerably for all private digital payment companies who obtaining required info from Aadhaar data.
This is the reason behind the pressure created by private sector to pass a bill to use Aadhaar for private use. Efforts are on to create conducive reasons to allow its use. Arun Jaitley has been on this job, anticipating the opposition parties would raise a lot of dust on this. Justice A K Sikri had said parts of sec 57 are unconstitutional since they empower private parties to ascertain the identity of persons. This is against the fundamental rights of a person. If a bill is passed as is, opposition party would be able to leverage this step as BJP's hobnobbing with the corporate sector, leading to confusion among poeple.Hence, the government is planning to have the corporate sector answer all the critics and then a bill would be passed to aid the use of data among private parties. So when one vests the power of using or submitting Aadhaar to individuals, and allow private companies to seek submission of this through their means, the government is escaping from its responsibilities and taking the backdoor entry into outing poeple's information on private sector. All the preparations are on. The final Aadhaar show for private sector will be done in a very consistent manner.
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Mangaluru airport issues advisory to passengers, heightens security measures
Mangaluru: In response to recent cross-border attacks by Pakistan and rising tensions along the international boundary, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has directed airports across India to enhance security protocols. As part of this nationwide alert, Mangaluru International Airport has intensified surveillance, and introduced secondary ladder point checks (LPSC).
Explaining about the new protocol, Jaideep Shenoy, Public Relations Officer at Mangaluru International Airport, said that the secondary ladder point security check involves a second round of frisking. Passengers will first undergo standard checks by the CISF at the security checkpoint. Before boarding the aircraft, either via a boarding bridge or a bus, they will be subjected to an additional frisking by airline staff at the gate. Shenoy emphasized that the LPSC is a standard security measure implemented at all airports.
He also urged travelers to stay updated by checking the airport’s official social media channels for accurate and timely information.
In light of circulating reports regarding restrictions on visitor entry, Shenoy clarified that the entry of visitors into the terminal has always been restricted. Visitors may accompany passengers up to the departure gates or receive them at the arrival gates, as per existing rules.
In an advisory issued on Friday, Mangaluru International Airport urged passengers to arrive well in advance of their scheduled departures to accommodate extended security checks, and to cooperate with airport and security personnel.
The airport authorities also urged people not to share any unverified information.
#MangaluruAirport is fully operational, with your safety and comfort as our top priority. Stay informed and plan ahead to ensure a smooth journey.
— Mangaluru Airport (@mlrairport) May 9, 2025
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