[Reader-list] On Jabs, Jokes and Jobs: The curious case of UIDAI

[Taha Mehmood]

The argument for providing stimulus for the Industry is based on a
premise that this redistribution of money in favor of IT industry will
also provide 1,00,000 jobs.

If providing more jobs is an important criteria for such a
redistribution then why is some portion of money allotted to UIDAI
could not be given as a subsidy to housing or sanitation, which is a
labor intensive sector and may result in providing jobs to people
whose count will perhaps be many times over 100000?

At the level of infrastructure why can't the government realize that
more than smart cards we need LATRINES for Indians? Why can't this
government not see?

It appears as if while the so called improvised lot vote a government
to power, when in power, the government cater to the super rich.

160 districts of India are out bounds for the so called Government of
India because the Naxals seems to be running the show.  it takes six
months to gain control of a small police station. Yet some people
voted from these districts too in the recently concluded general
elections, maybe because they had some hope in believing in the idea
of India.

Does any one in their right mind would think that they voted so that
they could be given a sexy digital identity card? No.

But Government of India thinks for all. And it seems, all, cannot
think for all. Therefore whether they voted for this mandate or that,
MNIC is going to be? After all Nandan is there to take care of things.
And Nandu can do many things at the same time. If you don't believe me
then just go to Mathura and you will know. He is all knowing. Nandu,
it seems, was always in the knowledge business.

But how does the UIDAI propose to survey 160 of 604 of administrative
districts of India or roughly 27% of the entire political territory of
India?

I would not be surprised if God forbid!!! some people were to think
that  UIDAI is nothing but  a big joke. Especially from the point of
view of those living in 160 districts where Government of India is
hardly present.

 It would certainly appear to me, had I been born as a Siddhi and was
living somewhere in Madhya Pradesh.

 Nandan Nilekani is the chief of UIDAI. While his so called former
company bids for government projects where he is in charge. And how
come no one could see that there maybe a conflict of interest here?