Supreme Court's verdict that individual privacy is a Fundamental Right according to the Indian Constitution has been welcomed by leaders across India.The nine-member bench ruled on the privacy right following petitions challenging the decision making Aadhaar compulsory for all financial transactions and availing various benefits of welfare schemes.
The petitioners had stated that making Aadhaar compulsory was not safe and not secure. It, in fact, was infringing on the privacy of people.
The bench, led by Chief Justice JS Khehar also comprised of Justices J Chelameswar, SA Bobde, RK Agrawal, Rohinton Nariman, AM Sapre, DY Chandrachud, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and S Abdul Nazeer.
Former Karnataka high court judge Justice KS Puttaswamy is one of the petitioners in this case. MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar was the most vocal politician involved in actively making sure that Right to Privacy is the Fundamental Right.
Here is what important political leaders of the country have to say about the Supreme Court's verdict on Right to Privacy.
It can be noted that MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar had also sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard. Here is the complete copy of the letter:
Rajeev Chandrashekhar, MP
#citizens are #king, says MP @rajeev_mp. The #petitioner explains the implications of #RightToPrivacy @ANN_Newsable https://t.co/MRbWc8wMVH pic.twitter.com/nfWYQpcgux
— Asianet Newsable (@ANN_Newsable) August 24, 2017
Glad ; as the world moves towards digitization citizens must have rights against misuse of info: R.Chandrasekhar, petitioner #RightToPrivacy pic.twitter.com/y10JDalUdv
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2017
P Chidambaram, MP
Privacy is a fundamental right. The freedom that was won in 1947 has been enriched and enlarged.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) August 24, 2017
Prashanth Bhushan, Lawyer, Activist
Kudos to the SC for holding Right to Privacy a fundamental right under Art 21. Aadhaar Act & any other law will be tested on reasonableness https://t.co/R0LGz2FlQu
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) August 24, 2017
Subramanian Swamy, MP
Path breaking & seminal judgement of Supreme Court declares 'Privacy' as fundamental right. A great victory for liberty & freedom.1/2
— Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) August 24, 2017
Kavita Krishnan, Activist
#RightToPrivacy upheld as #FundamentalRight - means Govts, pvt companies, cops etc have NO RIGHT to snoop on citizens.
— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) August 24, 2017