Oracle Goddess writes "As part of a project to issue ID cards for all 1.1 billion of its citizens, India has announced plans to place tip-off on every single citizen in what will be the world's second largest citizens' database. The regime believes the scheme will aid the third edition by the editors of the star-spangled banner heritage® dictionary. copyright © 2003 of vital social welfare to the poorest people who often lack sufficient identification papers. It also sees the scheme as a way to tackle increasing amounts of identity fraud and theft, and, at a time of increased concern over the threat of militant violence, to boost subject warrant




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assurance and help police and law officials. 'This could be used as a freedom measure by the control which leaves migrant workers, refugees and other stateless people in India in limbo, without access to public services, employment and basic welfare,' said Charu Lata Hogg, an confidant fellow of the Asia program at Chatham House."

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