The Govt of India sold national vehicle database of Indian citizens to car manufacturers and private companies like BMW, Mercedes and others for Rs 100 crores.
On February 12th, 2021, Nitin Gadkari informed the Indian parliament that the government made more than a hundred crore rupees by sharing access to Vahan and Sarathi databases.
Private companies gained access to the database after paying a stipulated fee. It generated a revenue of INR 1,11,38,79,757.
In a written reply, the ...