A 90 billion-rupee "tool of inclusion", the scheme aims to issue biometric IDs to everyone in India, many of whom have no formal identification, as well as combating corruption and fraud. It is estimated that using Aadhaar will save almost $11bn annually. Its opponents are still sceptical. "I think the savings the government claims… are vastly exaggerated", says Siddharth Varadarajan, former editor of The Hindu. Attorney Gautam Bhatia agrees, claiming that not only is the scheme failing to wipe out corruption but is also a severe invasion of privacy. "You are fundamentally altering the relationship between the state and the individual." Furthermore, there have already been several data leaks. Yet ordinary citizens seem unfazed by all this. "It works…to open a bank account, it works…", says one man.