This is the much needed initiative. In the era of internet and surveillance technology right to privacy has become a must. Govt. of India, during the hearing of a case on validity of Aadhar, presented an affidavit in the supreme court stating that privacy is not an absolute right.
This matter is still in the court. Supreme Court had declared many years ago that right to privacy is also a part of right to life, under the article 21 of the Indian constitution and hence, is a fundamental right. Violation of it should be a punishable offence but the Govt is bent on forcing people to provide their biometric data for the purpose of Adhar. UID is saying that Aadhar data is impossible to hack. What a joke! Recently (in news) a hacker hacked the data of Telangana Govt and disclosed identity of Mnrega beneficiaries.
Can a system be built which will be hacker proof? No. I am not doubting the intention of the government but it should realized that there is no guaranty of safeguarding of the general public's biometric data.
I hope this initiative of The Internet Freedom Foundation will open the eyes of the government.