Aadhaar in national interest, does not violate privacy: RS Prasad

Aadhaar is in the interest of the nation and does not violate privacy, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday.His remarks came here in Lok Sabha after he introduced the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 despite opposition by Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)."All the issues raised here have been dealt with elaborately by Supreme Court. Aadhaar is a valid law. It is in the national interest and it does not violate privacy," Prasad said.He was responding to concerns raised by RSP's N K Premachandran, who opposed the introduction of the Bill, saying it violates an earlier Supreme Court judgment and allows private entities to store data.Prasad said today, 68 crore people have taken SIM cards through Aadhaar and 65 crore bank accounts are through Aadhaar."People of India are accepting Aadhaar," he contended.Prasad said he wants to reassure that there is no mandatory compliance because SIM cards can be taken with or without Aadhaar.The Bill proposes the ...