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

Monday, April 3, 2017

10933 - Aadhar Articles Dated 29th March 2017



Aadhaar not mandatory for accessing welfare schemes: Government
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government today said identity proofs other than Aadhaar can also be used to avail of welfare scheme benefits, a day after the ...
Aadhaar can't be made compulsory for welfare schemes' benefits: Supreme Court - Economic Times
Govt can make Aadhaar must for opening bank accounts: SC - Times of India
Government 'wants to make clear' that" Aadhaar card not a must for social benefits - Times of India


Aadhaar: How people are caught in the middle of unique number web
Hindustan Times
The Aadhaar is a 12 digit unique-identity number issued to Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data collected and maintained ...





UIDAI blacklists agency that leaked Dhoni's Aadhaar details
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Taking a serious view of public sharing of Aadhaar details of M S Dhoni, the Unique Identification Authority of India has blacklisted for 10 ...
UIDAI blacklists Aadhaar handling firm that tweeted Dhoni's personal details - The Hindu
Aadhaar fail: MS Dhoni's details get leaked, wife Sakshi complains to IT Minister - The News Minute
Dhoni's Aadhaar card details leaked; wife questions Ravi Shankar Prasad - Moneycontrol.com


Unique distinction: SC's clarification on Aadhaar gives space for reforms
The Hindu
The Supreme Court's oral observations on Monday regarding the use of Aadhaar numbers by the government are significant, for they alter the ...
What's really driving big push for Aadhaar? - Deccan Chronicle


Benefits of Aadhaar should not be undermined: Ashok Lavasa
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The 'revolutionary' biometric identifier programme Aadhaar should not be undermined as it has brought efficiency in public spending and ...





How the Aadhaar-based payment modes work
Economic Times
The government is planning to utilise the Aadhaar database to give shape to a digital future and utilise it for payments, and authentication of ...





Saving Private Kumar – any Aadhaar to the fear?
YourStory.com
With Aadhaar, the fear is the state can profile and invade your privacy in a manner that private firms can't. And track you like a migratory bird.





Man seeks Aadhaar twice, gets stuck with fake name
Times of India
To his bad luck, the Aadhaar number was generated on his fake name. Now, Rakesh will have to live with his fake name (Raj Kishore) for the rest of ...
MS Dhoni's Aadhaar leak raises questions on data safety and privacy - The Indian Express
Aadhaar: Amid the debate about privacy, the more pressing issue of exclusion has been forgotten - Scroll.in
After Aadhaar 'Sting', UIDAI Files FIR Against Journalist - The Wire


After BHIM, government to launch Aadhaar Pay
Economic Times
MUMBAI: The government is gearing up to roll out Aadhaar Pay , a digital payment platform for merchants, with 20 banks expected to go live at the ...





Public confused over Telangana Road Transport Authority's Aadhaar history
The New Indian Express
The RTA had in 2015 tried to make Aadhaar mandatory for all RTA transactions, but the decision was revoked after protest by public. | File Photo.





Aadhaar eKYC: The logistics of re-verification might put a lot of strain on telcos
Tech2
The Telecom Ministry has been instructed by the government to start the process of linking all existing and future mobile phone numbers to Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar and anti-Romeo squads: We're setting a trap for ourselves
DailyO
Aadhaar and anti-Romeo squads: We're setting a trap for ourselves ... discretionary powers while making the Aadhaar card mandatory to file taxes, the ...





Aadhaar debate: Govt expects blind trust from justifiably wary citizens
Firstpost
There are just two basic issues at the heart of the wildly confusing debate over Aadhaar. One, can the government be trusted when it says the 12-digit ...





Aadhaar deadline for LPG likely to be extended in Bengal
EnergyInfraPost
The deadline of January 31 for Aadhaar card linkage with LPG connection in some districts of West Bengal is expected to be extended by the ...





Factcheck: Are ghost students really getting midday meals through Aadhaar?
Business Standard
Media reports in support of Aadhaar claiming that lakhs of 'ghost students' avail midday meals are based on unverified claims, not serious ...





Four Reasons You Should Worry About Aadhaar's Use of Biometrics
The Wire
Aadhaar is premised on the infallibility and security of an individual's biometric data – her fingerprints and iris scans. But this is just a myth.





Journalist uses fake IDs to get Aadhaar card in sting operation, booked by police
Hindustan Times
The journalist, who works with a news channel, had in a sting operation showed that one could get an Aadhaar enrolment receipt by submitting forged ...





Aadhaar important, not mandatory for any benefit, says law minister
citytoday
He further said that if Aadhaar is not available, other identity proofs like a driving license or the ration card can be used to avail government benefits.





UIDAI blacklists agency that revealed MS Dhoni's Aadhaar details after Sakshi Singh Rawat's ...
Pune Mirror
Taking a serious note of sharing Dhoni's Aadhaar details, the Unique Identification Authority of India has blacklisted for 10 years the entity, VLE ...







Aadhaar failed to stop corruption, denying elderly benefits: Activist Nikhil Dey
Hindustan Times
A visitor gives a thumb impression to withdraw money from Jio Easy Money outlet with his Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) card during a Digi ...




Aadhaar mandatory for DRS in the ongoing Test Series
Firstpost (satire)
In a bid to minimize fake appeals for reviewing on-field umpires' decisions, the government has made Aadhaar mandatory for all DRS appeals.





'Ab sab ispar Aadharit?': Amul's punny take on making Aadhaar cards mandatory
The Indian Express
Dairy brand Amul, known for its cartoons that take a stand on political and social issues, has joined the party, this time with a cartoon on Aadhaar.





Morning Brief: SC Backs Government On Aadhaar; Rail Safety Panel Formed; Jharkhand Bans ...
Swarajya
SC Backs Government On Aadhaar: The Union government's plan to make Aadhaar a basic identity document was backed by the Supreme Court on ...





Linking benefits for AIDS patients to Aadhaar triggers privacy concerns
Hindustan Times
Linking people living with the HIV/ AIDS with Aadhaar cards has allegedly driving away patients from hospitals and antiretroviral therapy (ATR) centres ...
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