Eight organizations and 145 individuals write to govt on concerns on Aarogya Setu app

BENGALURU: Eight organizations and 145 individuals have written to the Ministry of Health and Family, Ministry of Electronics and IT, and the IT Standing Committee raising serious technical, legal, ethical, and implementation concerns regarding Aarogya Setu and other apps introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This joint statement was drafted by the Forum for Medical Ethics Society, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, All India People’s Science Network, and Internet Freedom Foundation. The other four endorsee organizations are Janchetna Sansthan, Lok Manch, Rethink Aadhaar Campaign India, and the Right To Food Campaign. The statement presents a set of 16 demands to safeguard the sensitive personal data of citizens and prevent exclusion.