Over dinner that night Nilekani told Krishnan, ‘All that is needed is to induct technology to establish that you, K.P. Krishnan, are K.P. Krishnan and issue a unique identity number that can be validated across the country.’ Once this is established, the other factors will follow – whether it is customer due diligence or beneficiary due diligence. Krishnan agreed. It was the mother of all solutions but easier said than done.
