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

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

13871 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 26th August 2018



UIDAI answers FAQs: Share Aadhaar details, but not on social media
The Indian Express
Following all the controversy and confusion over sharing of Aadhaar details, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the agency ...

UIDAI has no skin in the system - The Sunday Guardian


Aadhaar data 'edited' to pilfer public distribution system ration in UP
Times of India
LUCKNOW: By replacing Aadhaar data of public distribution system (PDS) beneficiaries with those of impostors, fraudsters carried out almost 1.86 ...

Fake Aadhaar cards used multiple times to withdraw ration - Hindustan Times

UP: Fake Aadhaar cards used to steal ration, around 1.86 lakh transactions reported in July - Scroll.in


Aadhaar Through the Ages Summarised in One Twitter Thread
The Quint
(This piece was originally a Twitter post by Meghnad S. It has been republished with permission.) This piece traces the journey Aadhaar through the ...

India's Biometric Database Is Creating A Perfect Surveillance State — And US Tech Companies ... - HuffPost


Aadhaar: Familiar Face
India Legal (satire)
Above: UIDAI has announced taking on-the-spot live pictures as a new measure for every authentication that requires Aadhaar. UIDAI rolls out an ...





Aadhaar cards misused to loot ration from PDS shops in Uttar Pradesh
Daily News & Analysis
In a shocking case revealing large-scale corruption in Public Distribution System (PDS) in Uttar Pradesh, owners of ration shops misused Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar starring Vineet Kumar Singh to be shot in Deoghar, Jharkhand
Cinema Express
Mukkabaaz and Gold actor Vineet Kumar Singh's upcoming film, Aadhaar, will be shot in the Holy city of Deoghar near the Bengal-Jharkhand border.





Gujarat: AMC's cashless scheme to be reviewed, put on hold
The Indian Express
However, upon surveys, it was found that migrant workers in the city would have lacked the Aadhaar card mandated for a Janmitra card. Thus the ...







Odisha people should not be deprived of Ayushman Bharat: JP Nadda
Odisha Television Ltd.
He also denied concerns over mandatory Aadhaar card linking under Ayushman Bharat scheme, which will be launched by the Centre across the ...





Long queues in airports might be a thing of the past; here is how
Financial Express
“Primary dependence on Aadhaar will not be there in the new model. Facial recognition would be used as a tool to facilitate DigiYatra because face is ...





ITR 2018-19: 6 days left to avoid penalty charges. 10 key things to know while filing income tax ...
Times Now
Filing or submission of an income tax return is not all. The Income Tax Department has mandated the public to also verify the income tax return after ...





Raksha Bandhan 2018 Wishes: From Funny to Emotional, Twitterati Shares Rakhi Greetings on the ...
LatestLY
Raksha Bandhan that celebrates the beautiful bond of brothers and sisters will be celebrated today in most parts of the country. Celebrations have ...





Having more than one PAN card attracts fine of Rs 10000, details here
Times Now
... after marriage instead of requesting an update in the original card information. Since it is mandatory to link PAN card with Aadhaar number, it is easy ...





Chennai: Woman nabs robber after 3-km chase
Times of India
CHENNAI: A 36-year-old tea shop owner on Saturday chased and nabbed a youth who snatched her bag and sped away on a two-wheeler at NSK ...





Social media platforms will not be allowed to abuse poll process: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Indian Express
... nearly 500 million internet subscribers and broadband availability, he said adding the programmes like biometric identifier Aadhaar and Common ...





Nirav Modi Confirmed To Be in UK, China Tightens Grip on Cryptocurrency et al.
Transfin.
UIDAI makes facial recognition mandatory for all services requiring Aadhaar authentication incl. banking and mobile operators and government ...





'Ghoul' Review: Netflix's New Show Is A Much-Needed Antidote To The Boisterous Nationalism ...
HuffPost India
The man flashes what ostensibly appears to be his Aadhaar card, a clever move by the makers, as later on, we learn that India has transitioned into a ...





Assam makes a strong case for National Register of Citizens
The New Indian Express
A few documents like passports, birth certificates and Aadhaar do exist, but these have no pan-India acceptance. A small beginning was made in this ...





Uncertainty lurks over Paytm Payments Bank, still not allowed to add new customers
Entrackr
... were exposed when Airtel Payments Bank was accused for surreptitiously adding customers during the Aadhaar verification of their mobile numbers ...





Kerala floods: May this Onam give you more strength, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Daily News & Analysis
"The government is preparing to provide all the important documents and certificates for those who have lost their Aadhaar and ration cards in the ...





Principle of the Modi Sarkar is –“Big boss is watching, keep him entertained.”
WeForNews (satire) (press release) (blog)
(i) Leakage of AADHAAR Data, then facing a backlash on it. (ii) Not recognizing Right to Privacy as the Fundamental Right, then relenting after SC ...

Everything you need to know about Personal Data Protection Bill - Election Tamasha (blog)
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