Invitation for a Round Table in Patna on Aadhaar/UID/NPR/MNIC & Parliamentary Report

Invitation for a Round Table in Patna on Aadhaar/UID/NPR/MNIC & Parliamentary Report on January 10, 2012

Dear Madam/Sir,

We know that Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Finance on National Identification Authority of India (NIDAI) Bill, 2011 has questioned the legality and constitutionality of Government of India to introduce Unique Identification (UID) Number based on biometric data without legislative mandate.

As a follow up of the Round Table on Unique Identification (UID) Number & Bihar Govt's role on 3rd January, 2011, National Seminar on Idea of Unique Identitification (UID) Number Project on February 21, 2011 at AN Sinha Institute of Social Studies (ANISS), Patna and the PSC report, a Round Table is planned on PSC Report and its Meaning for Unique Identification (UID) Number & Union Home Ministry's National Population Register (NPR) for Multipurpose National Identity Cards (MNIC) on January 10 , 2012.

In the aftermath of this report of the PSC the ongoing collection of biometric data and the objection of some state governments without the passage of proposed Right to Privacy Bill, there is a need to rigorously examine its ramifications for the present and future generations of Bihar.

Many imminent intellectuals from cross section of the society had expressed their concerns towards its implications costing liberty of citizens and sovereignty of the country. The same has been vindicated by the PSC report.

In order to deliberate on these issues a "Round Table on PSC Report and its Meaning for Unique Identification (UID) Number & National Population Register (NPR) for Multipurpose National Identity Cards (MNIC)" is being organised jointly by A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF) and Citizen Forum for Civil Liberties (CFCL) on January 10 , 2012 from 10.30 am -4.00 pm.

Imminent scholars, leaders, experts and activists have been invited to participate in deliberations.

In view of your expertise and imminent concerns, we take this opportunity to invite you to participate in deliberations to reach an objective understanding on this subject, to make this Round Table successful and to adopt a resolution. Tentative programme is given below for your perusal.

warm regards
Gopal Krishna
on behalf of
Citizen Forum for Civil Liberties, New Delhi
A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies (ANSISS), Patna
Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF), New Delhi