What is Modi's Digital Health ID and is it safe to use? | Sansad Watch Episode 12

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched yet another scheme which is supposed to make our collective lives better. Other than #Aadhaar, PAN, ration and voter card, we now have a #DigitalHealthID. Prime Minister Modi had announced this new advancement from the ramparts of Red Fort in August 2020 last year, right when India was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, and now its being rolled out.
Soon after the official launch, reports started emerging that some Health IDs were created without the consent of people who registered on the #CoWIN app. In this episode of Sansad Watch, we explore what this Health ID is, how it works and the potential dangers it can pose.
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