Right. If you are a rich country there is enough margin in business or resources for government agencies to use alternatives with people who don't provide SSN.

Right. If you are a rich country there is enough margin in business or resources for government agencies to use alternatives with people who don't provide SSN. The total cost of implementing Aadhar system is less than couple of months of SSA admin expenses. Median per capita income tax in US is $15K and in India it would be 200-300 dollars. The point is at that level of revenue and expenses the quality of service, privacy, sensitivity to ones belief, one can expect from government is very low. Complaining about Aadhar is more in tune of complaining about wine selection at Dollar store. This even if obviously true hardly rises to level of public welfare.