There have been concerns with the arguably close links between India Stack, Aadhaar, India's personal
digital identity system, and the Government; with legal researcher Usha Ramaanthan explaining "The same people who worked within the government to set the framework for Aadhaar went on to create products in the private sector to harness its commercial potential – a clear case of
conflict of interest.". Furthermore in 2017, iSPIRT's Sharad Sharma admitted to anonymous trolling of Aadhaar critics. Rohin Dharmakumar, writing for
The Ken, claimed of iSPIRT: "In two short years, they built a world-class example of a volunteer-driven industry think tank with hundreds of passionate volunteers," but by September 2017, "India Stack is the dominant gene in iSPIRT. And iSPIRT’s original mission seems a relic". ==References==