Merging with Iris and Fingerprint Databases: Under section 2.2 – Functional Requirements of the AFRS System – point 21 states that the solution “should be compatible with other biometric solutions such as iris and fingerprints for generating comprehensive biometric authentication reports.”

This does raise serious concerns as it is unclear whether, in the absence of specific laws, it can be linked to Aadhaar’s CIDR database.

360 Degree Profiling: Point 31 states that AFRS System will be integrated with existing AFRS systems (and any other AFRS system established before signing of contract) of some advanced states. The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments do possess advanced databases like the controversial State Resident Data Hubs (SRDH).

SRDH are well-documented examples of 360-degree profiling of residents. A Huffington Post report had investigated how citizens could be looked up by religion or caste using Aadhaar numbers to connect disparate strands of data about them.