Yesterday, it was reported that the UIDAI, the governing body of the controversial Aadhaar ID, filed an FIR against The Tribune and one of its reporters for reporting on a colossal Aadhaar breach. The report said that for the low price of Rs. 500, the Aadhaar details of every single Indian could be purchased.
Now, the UIDAI CEO has become the target of memesters who have made ample use of the opportunity presented by the Aadhaar leak to mock the Aadhaar mandate amidst security and privacy concerns.
Initally, the official Twitter account of the UIDAI reported that the Twitter handle @ceouidai was not the offical handle of the UIDAI CEO, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, and put out a notice saying that @CEO_UIDAI is the official handle.
Twitter audience is warned about this fake profile. The only official profile of Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO - UIDAI is @ceo_uidai . We would also be taking official action against the people who have created this fake profile to mislead people. pic.twitter.com/rZycL41ESh
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) January 7, 2018
Not long after, Pandey himself put a notice out to his followers that the parody account was not his and that the account was using his name and photo in an unauthorised manner.
This fake handle is using my name and photograph in an unauthorized manner. Do not get misled by this fraudulent profile. https://t.co/yQcrhuOgHW
— CEO UIDAI (@ceo_uidai) January 7, 2018
Unwilling to let the opportunity slip by, some quick-witted Twitterati siezed the chance to freely troll Pandey, posting all forms of replies to his post.
Rajesh, we are selling aadhaar demographics&bio-metrics for 1$ per person. No one can buy billion aadhaar details, it will cost billion dollars, that is how we are ensuring #RightToPrivacy. Jai Hind!
— Dr. Chulbul Pandey (@ceouidai) January 7, 2018
One user suggested that Twitter be linked with Aadhaar, much like how the government is mandating linking Aadhaar with nearly every service, to avoid such situations.
Could be easily avoiding by linking Aadhaar card with Twitter. No?
— Mukunth (@Mukunthk) January 7, 2018
They say a picture says a thousand words, but we'll let you be the judge of this one.
— மகிழ்வரசு🇮🇳Patriot (@anandraaj07) January 7, 2018
Absolutely no chill, this one has.
Actually, a bigger fraud is YOU, who has put a billion Indians at risk. Resign and never surface in public life again. https://t.co/5jK5kevQzq
— J'accuse (@moi_artiste) January 7, 2018
Hello, there! The owner of the parody account himself paid a visit, sporting a slightly different name.
I have given an open challenge to @ceo_uidai, I can prove aadhaar CIDR database contains crores of fake entries which can be used for benami transactions,
— Dr. Chulbul Pandey (@ceouidai) January 7, 2018
Allow me to prove it else resign and make me the CEO @arunjaitley @rsprasad @narendramodi
Some could not help but mock the irony of the situation where the UIDAI continues to deny any breach of the Aadhaar database, but the CEO has to go out of his way to mark a 'parody' account.
Waah,
— #DestroyTheAadhaar (@CryoPerSea) January 7, 2018
When our identity stands ready to be stolen, you have no issue.
Jab khud ki chori ho gayi, to kaise phati ?? That too to a parody account ! #DoubleStandards #DestroyTheAadhaar @UIDAI