#AadhaarMemes Trend On Twitter To Protest Against Compulsory Aadhaar Cards

New Delhi: Over the last few weeks, the Aadhaar card has been at the centre of a debate in the country. Many voiced concerns after the government announced that the biometric identification system would soon be compulsory for a bank account, filing tax returns, applying for a new phone number and even for welfare schemes including mid-day meals. Today, the Supreme Court said the 12-digit Aadhaar number cannot be mandatory for people to draw benefits on government welfare schemes.

As the system was debated online, many used the hashtag #AadhaarMemes to express their views.

Questions were raised about infringement of privacy and safety concern.
  

You don't need to be a hacker to hack Aadhaar. Just Google #aadhaarmemes pic.twitter.com/eaP5I5TxFS

- Srinivas Kodali (@iotakodali) March 26, 2017

 

You need electricity, internet and aadhaar to eat lunch #aadhaarmemes pic.twitter.com/H5IMDSf80Z

- Srinivas Kodali (@iotakodali) March 26, 2017

 
https://twitter.com/manuscrypts/status/846282052752236545
 

Memory eraser #aadhaarmemes pic.twitter.com/MEhlowZiq5

- Wazzamata (@wazzamata) March 26, 2017

Soon, #AadhaarMemes were trending on social media
 

#AadhaarMemeRoll via @roadscholarz @ASomanchi 10/11 pic.twitter.com/VaO3bH9Rxo

- Vipul Vivek (@vipulvivekd) March 26, 2017

 
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