“Is There Any Privacy Left?” Sakshi Thrashes Minister Ravi Shankar On Dhoni’s Aadhaar Leak

So, Aadhaar card is mandatory and Twitter has already done its job of producing befitting memes for people to like and retweet. While the debate on its implementation and implications has kept the parliament occupied, Twitterverse is busy at-the-rating for/against (mostly against) the mandate.

Trying to repair that, the official Twitter handle of CSC (Common Services Centre) e-governance services–the agency helping the Unique Identification Authority of India to implement Aadhaar–tweeted out a glorious moment that featured former Indian Captain, M.S Dhoni updating his Aadhaar details in a home visit. But the PR stint turned out to be a nightmare for Dhoni when the agency attached the picture of Dhoni’s application alongside. 

Evidently, this didn’t go well with Sakshi Dhoni, wife of M.S Dhoni, who took to Twitter and apprised Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad who was tagged in the tweet by the agency. Sakshi however, reprimanded Shankar on his personal tweet of the same. 

 

It all started when Ravi Shankar tweeted,

VLE of @CSCegov_ delivers #Aadhaar service to @msdhoni. Legendary cricketer's #Digital hook (shot). pic.twitter.com/Xe62Ta63An

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) March 28, 2017

 

To which Sakshi replied with disappointment.

is there any privacy left ??? Information of adhaar card including application is made public property!#disappointed

— Sakshi Singh 🇮🇳❤️ (@SaakshiSRawat) March 28, 2017

 

The confused minister who as apparently not aware of the callousness tweeted saying,

No it is not a public property. Does this Tweet divulge any personal information?

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) March 28, 2017

 

It was then when Sakshi informed him about the grave breach of privacy! 

Sir personal information filled in form is leaked !

— Sakshi Singh 🇮🇳❤️ (@SaakshiSRawat) March 28, 2017

Sir I m talking about the application which was tweeted along with picture by @CSCegov_ pic.twitter.com/EHYwzfzfKR

— Sakshi Singh 🇮🇳❤️ (@SaakshiSRawat) March 28, 2017

The photo pointed out by Sakshi has now been removed by the agency but this just goes to show the lack of responsibility with which the officials executed the job.

 

Shankar, who also holds the ministry of Information and Technology portfolio, however, resented the leak and assured action against the breach.

Thanks for bringing this to my notice. Sharing personal information is illegal. Serious action will be taken against this.

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) March 28, 2017

But the harm is done, isn’t it? This is now, wonder what more Aadhaar adversities are in store!

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