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

Thursday, July 12, 2018

13763 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 3rd July 2018



Aadhaar Virtual ID Deadline Extended For Service Providers: How To Create VID And Other Details
NDTV

The Aadhaar card-issuing authority had in January this year announced introduction of a 16-digit identification number, called Virtual ID or VID, as an ...
How to use Aadhaar Virtual ID to protect your data? - Business Today

Face recognition to be integrated into Aadhaar devices by July 10 ahead of August 1 implementation - Biometric Update

Aadhaar authentications lowest in June this year as wallets unauthorised for KYC - MediaNama.com


How to apply for PAN card online using Aadhaar
Livemint
New Delhi: An Aadhaar card holder can now apply for e-PAN card online free of cost, thanks to a new facility launched by the Income Tax Department.

Filing income tax for first time? Now get 'instant' PAN card using Aadhaar - Business Today

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: This date is important, mark it in your calendar - Zee Business

Deadline for PAN-Aadhar linking extended for a fifth time, new date is 31 March 2019 - Business Insider India


Your Aadhaar data will be protected from sabotage threats by 60 CISF personnel
Financial Express
An armed squad of CISF personnel today took over the security of the sensitive Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) headquarters in the ...

CISF takes over security of UIDAI centre in Delhi - Mathrubhumi English

CISF takes over security of UIDAI headquarters in Delhi - Business Standard


Aadhaar helps TN trim PDS list; 1.43crore duplicate names off
Times of India
CHENNAI: Thanks to Aadhaar, the demographic and biometric authentication process has helped remove the names of 1.4 crore people from the ...





SIM card dealer created own Aadhaar database, activated 6000 SIM cards: Report
MediaNama.com
A SIM card distributor in Telangana was arrested for activating 6,000 SIM cards through the eKYC system using Aadhaar numbers, reported The ...

Identity Theft Through Aadhaar Possible at Just Rs 125, And Here's The Proof - Beebom (blog)

A SIM card operator forged 'physical fingerprints' to activate SIM cards using Aadhaar-based eKYC ... - BGR India


Aadhaar-based instant PAN allotment system launched by Income Tax Department
Gadgets Now
Aadhaar-based instant PAN allotment system launched by Income Tax ... the tab that asks for your consent to access your Aadhaar data from UIDAI.

Income Tax Department launches 'Instant' PAN Card Service - Jagran Josh


UIDAI orders banks, govt departments to upgrade systems for Virtual IDs by August
Firstpost
The virtual identity number was introduced in January 2018 when it was felt that sharing the 12-digit Aadhaar number raised data privacy issues.

Aadhaar Virtual ID is Now Live, Banks to deploy the System by August 31 - Responsible Corporate


Aadhaar link essential for admission to Intermediate
The Hans India
The government has begun the admission process online in the existing degree colleges and has ordered the Aadhaar be linked to the Intermediate ...





Inbrief
Daily Pioneer
Chandigarh: Availing Aadhaar services have become more convenient and more accessible for residents in UT Chandigarh. As per an official ...





How to withdraw 75% of your EPF money if you remain unemployed for a month
Livemint
The Aadhaar-based composite form is meant for individuals who have activated their UAN and linked it with their Aadhaar and bank account numbers.





Alarm bells after data leak tweet, vmc scotches rumour
The New Indian Express
Are our personal details including Aadhaar and mobile numbers furnished to urban local bodies (ULBs) for assessment of property and other taxes ...

Personal data unsafe in Andhra Pradesh - Deccan Chronicle


SBI Digital Savings Account: Features, benefit and how to open
Times Now
Customers need to have a valid Aadhaar number and PAN. In case Customer's name as reflected in Aadhaar is different from that as reflected on the ...





13 Bangladeshi immigrants arrested in Uttar Pradesh
Times of India
Circle Officer (CO) of Govardhan Jagveer Chauhan said the immigrants have already got their local identity cards like Aadhaar made and a probe is ...





'No decision yet on offline access to fingerprints'
Times of India
However, a decision on stopping offline access to fingerprints and ID proofs, mostly copies of Aadhaar, which are part of registration documents, is yet ...





Administrative failures haunt NaMo govt
Afternoon Voice
Last year, the government had asked citizens to compulsorily link Aadhaar for opening bank account, gas subsidy, PAN number, mutual funds and life ...





FPC tech in new biometric payment card, POS terminal
Biometric Update
Aadhaar enabled point of sales terminal. FPC also announced that the new biometric point of sales terminal for the India market developed by Hong ...





Dhule mob thumbed nose at police: They are dead, take them away
The Indian Express
ALL five men had registered with the local police, they had valid Aadhaar cards, they were sheltered inside a locked room of the Rainpada village ...





Complete temple repair works in scheduled time: TTD EO
The Hans India
He instructed the officials concerned to give wide publicity on Aadhaar or voter cards for SSD tokens. The pilgrims should be allowed only in their ...





How to file ITR FY2017-18: A guide
Livemint
Besides basic documents like your Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Aadhaar number or enrolment ID, you need to have documents related to ...





UPSC CMS Admit Card 2018 Released on upsc.gov.in, steps and link to download and important ...
Times Now
Candidates who do not have clear photograph on the e-Admit Card will have to bring a photo identity proof viz Aadhaar Card, Driving License, ...





Citizens raise concern on continued attacks on right to life in Jharkhand
eNewsroom
... absence of a ration card, cancellation of ration card not linked with Aadhaar and failure of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication at the ration shop ...





Tap connection for Rs 1 still a pipe dream in Nalgonda municipality
The New Indian Express
According to rule book, a beneficiary must submit house registration documents and Aadhaar card along with the application. After submission of ...





AIIMS MBBS 2018: First round of counselling process, registration details
The Indian Express
The candidates need to verify these following documents, admit card, proof of nationality, voters id card, Aadhaar id, a copy of online application form, ...
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