In 2009, I became extremely concerned with the concept of Unique Identity for various reasons. Connected with many like minded highly educated people who were all concerned.
On 18th May 2010, I started this Blog to capture anything and everything I came across on the topic. This blog with its million hits is a testament to my concerns about loss of privacy and fear of the ID being misused and possible Criminal activities it could lead to.
In 2017 the Supreme Court of India gave its verdict after one of the longest hearings on any issue. I did my bit and appealed to the Supreme Court Judges too through an On Line Petition.
In 2019 the Aadhaar Legislation has been revised and passed by the two houses of the Parliament of India making it Legal. I am no Legal Eagle so my Opinion carries no weight except with people opposed to the very concept.
In 2019, this Blog now just captures on a Daily Basis list of Articles Published on anything to do with Aadhaar as obtained from Daily Google Searches and nothing more. Cannot burn the midnight candle any longer.
"In Matters of Conscience, the Law of Majority has no place"- Mahatma Gandhi
Ram Krishnaswamy
Sydney, Australia.

Aadhaar

The UIDAI has taken two successive governments in India and the entire world for a ride. It identifies nothing. It is not unique. The entire UID data has never been verified and audited. The UID cannot be used for governance, financial databases or anything. It’s use is the biggest threat to national security since independence. – Anupam Saraph 2018

When I opposed Aadhaar in 2010 , I was called a BJP stooge. In 2016 I am still opposing Aadhaar for the same reasons and I am told I am a Congress die hard. No one wants to see why I oppose Aadhaar as it is too difficult. Plus Aadhaar is FREE so why not get one ? Ram Krishnaswamy

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.-Mahatma Gandhi

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.Mahatma Gandhi

“The invasion of privacy is of no consequence because privacy is not a fundamental right and has no meaning under Article 21. The right to privacy is not a guaranteed under the constitution, because privacy is not a fundamental right.” Article 21 of the Indian constitution refers to the right to life and liberty -Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

“There is merit in the complaints. You are unwittingly allowing snooping, harassment and commercial exploitation. The information about an individual obtained by the UIDAI while issuing an Aadhaar card shall not be used for any other purpose, save as above, except as may be directed by a court for the purpose of criminal investigation.”-A three judge bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said in an interim order.

Legal scholar Usha Ramanathan describes UID as an inverse of sunshine laws like the Right to Information. While the RTI makes the state transparent to the citizen, the UID does the inverse: it makes the citizen transparent to the state, she says.

Good idea gone bad
I have written earlier that UID/Aadhaar was a poorly designed, unreliable and expensive solution to the really good idea of providing national identification for over a billion Indians. My petition contends that UID in its current form violates the right to privacy of a citizen, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. This is because sensitive biometric and demographic information of citizens are with enrolment agencies, registrars and sub-registrars who have no legal liability for any misuse of this data. This petition has opened up the larger discussion on privacy rights for Indians. The current Article 21 interpretation by the Supreme Court was done decades ago, before the advent of internet and today’s technology and all the new privacy challenges that have arisen as a consequence.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP Rajya Sabha

“What is Aadhaar? There is enormous confusion. That Aadhaar will identify people who are entitled for subsidy. No. Aadhaar doesn’t determine who is eligible and who isn’t,” Jairam Ramesh

But Aadhaar has been mythologised during the previous government by its creators into some technology super force that will transform governance in a miraculous manner. I even read an article recently that compared Aadhaar to some revolution and quoted a 1930s historian, Will Durant.Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya Sabha MP

“I know you will say that it is not mandatory. But, it is compulsorily mandatorily voluntary,” Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Saba April 2017.

August 24, 2017: The nine-judge Constitution Bench rules that right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty”and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the World; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"

“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” -Edward Snowden

In the Supreme Court, Meenakshi Arora, one of the senior counsel in the case, compared it to living under a general, perpetual, nation-wide criminal warrant.

Had never thought of it that way, but living in the Aadhaar universe is like living in a prison. All of us are treated like criminals with barely any rights or recourse and gatekeepers have absolute power on you and your life.

Announcing the launch of the # BreakAadhaarChainscampaign, culminating with events in multiple cities on 12th Jan. This is the last opportunity to make your voice heard before the Supreme Court hearings start on 17th Jan 2018. In collaboration with @no2uidand@rozi_roti.

UIDAI's security seems to be founded on four time tested pillars of security idiocy

1) Denial

2) Issue fiats and point finger

3) Shoot messenger

4) Bury head in sand.

God Save India

Saturday, February 18, 2017

10849 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 17th February 2017



Aadhaar must for EPF, March 31 is new deadline
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the date for providing the Aadhaar number, to March 31, and has ...
EPFO extends deadline for submitting Aadhaar till March 31 - Economic Times
EPFO extends deadline for Aadhaar number submission till March 31 - Firstpost
Must Furnish Aadhaar Card Number Before March 31: EPFO - Times Now


Now, Aadhaar made mandatory for scholarship schemes
The Hindu
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has made Aadhaar mandatory for providing scholarships to meritorious school students of ...





Aadhaar card made compulsory for EPF: Get enrolled for it by following 4 steps
Financial Express
All individuals who have not received their Aadhaar cards yet, or haven't even enrolled themselves for the Aadhaar card, need to get up and ...
How Aadhaar Is Helping India Transform Into A Digital Society - Techstory
Centre's BHIM app crushes Telangana-Wallet - Deccan Chronicle


Aadhaar Not Yet Required For New Phone Connections, But the Legal Battle Still Continues
The Wire
The moment the court raised questions of laws, the circular making Aadhaar mandatory was withdrawn by the central government. Notably, in 2013 ...





PAN and Aadhaar linkage could be the key to curb tax evasion
Financial Express
The PAN-Aadhaar combination will not only make the tracking of individuals easier, it will also be a big source to gather banking transaction ...





62% Jan-Dhan accounts linked to Aadhaar
Daily Pioneer
Sixty-two per cent of the bank accounts had been linked to Aadhaar number under the Prime Minister Jan -Dhan Yojana in Chhattisgarh.





Did Karnataka HC 'stay' mandatory use of Aadhar for PDS
Bar & Bench
Interestingly, the order of the High Court comes at a time when the Central government has made Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits under PDS ...





Kotak a/c to give access to e-docs in DigiLocker
Times of India
DigiLocker is a dedicated personal storage space of 1GB that is linked to each Indian's Aadhaar number. All that is required for signing up to the ...





Aadhar Card Is A Must For All Railway Recruitment Exams
NDTV
Candidates should note that the provisions of the Aadhaar Act and the Regulations under the Act have come into effect from 14 September 2016 and ...





Urjit Patel exclusive interview: There's a message to Modi govt on gaps in the reform agenda
Firstpost
The PM has carried on with the subsidy reforms baton from his predecessors such as the UPA government's Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer ...





e-PoS machines a hit in North Andhra
The Hindu
People don't need to carry passbooks, cheque books, debit and credit cards for withdrawal in future. Their Aadhaar-linked thumb impressions will be ...





NC delegation meets Governor;Demands Delimitation Commission for reorganising Panchayats
State Times
The delegation also drew the attention of the Governor towards the issue with regard to Aadhaar being made mandatory for distribution or rations at ...





Jio is for affordability in a world where data is new oil: Mukesh Ambani
Free Press Journal
Talking about digital payments, he said: “After the Aadhaar, you consider the digital payments system that is fast developing. Earlier, loans and ...





SET on June 11
Telangana Today
The university has decided to take biometric details of the candidates who appear for the examination. This apart, the Aadhaar number has been ...
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