Aadhaar: Edward Snowden slams govt over FIR against Tribune reporter

Taking to Twitter, Snowden opined that the journalist should be given an award instead of being investigated by authorities.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: January 9, 2018 3:46 pm

American whistleblower Edward Snowden said The Tribune and its reporter should be awarded for reporting on the Aadhaar breach (File Photo)

American whistleblower Edward Snowden on Tuesday targeted the Indian government for filing an FIR against The Tribune and its reporter Rachna Khaira for her report on an alleged breach in the Aadhaar database which can be accessed for a fee. Taking to Twitter, Snowden opined that the journalist should be given an award instead of being investigated by authorities. He added that the government, if it was concerned about justice, would reform its policy that “destroyed the privacy of a billion Indians.”