Mr Nilekani, can you now feel Team Anna’s frustration?

Two and a half years ago, when you were appointed to head the Unique ID project, we celebrated it. We had hoped that your success would inspire many more corporate titans with a track record of building great institutions to get involved in policymaking and implementation, and that they would be welcomed by the system.Those hopes have been compelled to take a reality check.Yesterday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance rejected the National Identification Authority of India Bill, effectively giving your project a kick in the butt.

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