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

Friday, July 27, 2018

13785 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 26th July 2018



Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday came to the aid of income-tax payees who don't have an Aadhaar or don't wish to link it with PAN owing ...






Firstpost
While the Supreme Court is yet to announce its verdict on the constitutionality of Aadhaar, former UIDAI chairman and an advocate of Aadhaar, ...





Times of India
After all the centres are linked with Aadhaar, it would ensure prevention of duplicate registration. The chief minister made it clear the anti-drug special ...






Livemint
Due to technical issues, the Aadhaar OTP for e-verification of income-tax return or ITR is unavailable. The Income Tax Department's e-filing website ...






SPAMfighter News (press release)
Many reported incidents about hacking into Aadhaar data have come in that have drawn a significant amount of public attention during recent years.






Jagran Josh
The Madras High Court on July 25, approved the plea of nine petitioners to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) manually without quoting Aadhaar or ...






United News of India
Thane, July 25 (UNI) Rejecting the bail application of an arrested accused in a crime, the Thane court recently held that 'Aadhaar Card cannot be ...






Deccan Chronicle
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Central Board of Direct Taxes to accept online filing of tax returns without Aadhaar number.






The Sentinel
New Delhi, July 24: The government's steps towards bringing transparency in governance through Aadhaar have resulted in an increase in IT security ...






BW Businessworld
Top Stories Of The Day: 1)Delhi High Court directive: Now, I-T returns can be filed online without Aadhaar number, 2)Fugitive Economic Offenders bill ...






Economic Times
... panel said the data protection framework will prompt amendments to nearly 70 legislations, including those pertaining to Aadhaar, RTI and health.




Odisha Television Ltd.
NOTE: Candidates should be in possession of Aadhaar Card. At the time of registration, candidates have to fill 12 digit Aadhaar Card number.






The Hindu
Along with another friend, Vinodh, he collected PAN and Aadhaar card details from the customers in a shop dealing with mobile phone recharge.






The Tribune
After the government closed sdown 75 per cent of the sewa kendras in the state, people are facing inconvenience due to long queues there.






Scroll.in
Delhi High Court asks tax department to allow e-filing of returns without Aadhaar details: Taxpayers without an Aadhaar should be able to file returns ...






Rising Kashmir
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Yadav on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the registration of employees for Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance ...






The Indian Express
Under the Price Support Scheme, farmers had to register online, with details of their land records and Aadhaar numbers. Once they had sold their ...






The Tribune
Linking the centres with Aadhaar will ensure prevention of duplicate registration, the Chief Minister said while reviewing the department's de-addiction ...






The New Indian Express
The committee will be responsible for data collection, estimation of total loan accounts and exact cost of waiver, cross-verification with Aadhaar ...






Elets
eSign is an online electronic signature service which can be integrated with service delivery applications via an open API to facilitate an Aadhaar ...






Business Standard
The French security researcher has earlier exposed security lapses in Aadhaar, Patanjali's Kimbho app and others. --IANS. na/bg. (This story has not ...






The Hans India
... POS network, micro-ATMs, pre-paid cards, Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), UPI and Bharat QR and Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS).