Thread by @no2uid

Folks, an appeal:

Last year, some Rethink Aadhaar members created @Article21_Ind as an engine that could power further struggles to counter the impact of #Aadhaar and other civil technologies on human rights – in particular the right to life, liberty, and livelihood...

We find ourselves facing complex questions which will someday seek resolution in the highest courts in our country, just as the Aadhaar project did. Among these are questions of citizenship in the age of digital identities thrown up by #NRCassam...

questions of the power of the state in relation to citizens, even as India prepares to build its “Health Stack” comprising citizens’ medical data tied to a singular identifying number; and questions of “datafication” of citizens as we engage with the prospects of a data economy.

.@Article21_Ind will develop a vision of technology- and data-driven governance that puts citizens and their welfare at its core.

Article 21 will also support Rethink Aadhaar through fundraising as well as working on necessary research.

Early next year we will be organising a national tribunal on #Aadhaar-related issues as we continue to campaign for doing away with (and finding alternatives for) the use of the Aadhaar number or Aadhaar-based authentication/verification, especially for welfare schemes.

Given the pace at which the government is pushing for expanding the #Aadhaar project, there is an urgent need to ensure that there are reminders of the Aadhaar project’s limited scope - with enrolment strictly voluntary - as directed by the Supreme Court.

We request your continued support for both Rethink Aadhaar & Article 21 Trust. Should you wish to make a (further) monetary contribution, bank details for @Article21_Ind are:

Article 21 Trust
A/C No.: 50200037948512
Bank: HDFC Bank, Hauz Khas
IFSC Code: HDFC0000467

Note: @Article21_Ind's trustees include @mv_meanderings, @praavita, @prasanna_s, and @GOdavar.