Privacy is of highest priority, citizen consent most important: CEO Aadhaar

Amidst the apprehension over the new Personal Data Protection Bill, and questions over certain government agencies likely to be exempted from the future act, the top official of UIDAI claimed privacy is of highest priority to Aadhaar.

Amidst the apprehension over the new Personal Data Protection Bill, and questions over certain government agencies likely to be exempted from the future act, the top official of UIDAI claimed privacy is of the highest priority to Aadhaar.

Speaking to India Today TV, CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India Saurabh S Garg claimed that while Aadhaar holds privacy in the highest order, consent of the citizens is equally important for us.