*Arrest UIDAI, not journalists: Snowden on Aadhaar breach FIR*

*Arrest UIDAI, not journalists: Snowden on Aadhaar breach FIR*

The famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has lashed out at the Indian government over Aadhaar, which has "destroyed the privacy of a billion Indians." He was responding to reports that an FIR had been filed against The Tribune's journalist responsible for exposing a massive breach in Aadhaar.

Snowden had some advice for the government: "The journalists exposing the Aadhaar breach deserve an award, not an investigation. If the government were truly concerned for justice, they would be reforming the policies that destroyed the privacy of a billion Indians. Want to arrest those responsible? They are called UIDAI."

The UIDAI dismissed the allegations, saying "mere display of demographic information cannot be misused without biometrics." It reportedly filed an FIR against reporter Rachna Khaira and three people contacted for the story. The FIR accused The Tribune of "purchasing" an illegal service offered by anonymous sellers. It's noteworthy that under the right to privacy, sharing of personal data without consent is illegal by itself.