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, September 15, 2018

13885 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 14th September 2018



Two Pakistani militants dead, Aadhaar cards found: Jammu and Kashmir Police
The Indian Express
Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter in north Kashmir's Sopore town on Thursday, police said. While two Aadhaar ...

Pakistani Militants Killed In Encounter Had Aadhaar Cards With Them: Reports - HuffPost India

Jaish-e-Mohammed commander killed in encounter in north Kashmir's Sopore - Daily News & Analysis


UIDAI system has multiple layers of security check to thwart manipulation: CEO
Economic Times
The comments of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chief come against the backdrop of a recent report alleging Aadhaar software ...

Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey says system has multiple layers of ... - Financial Express

Aadhaar system designed with multiple layers of security to thwart manipulation: UIDAI CEO - India TV

UIDAI Aadhaar Hack: New Analysis Shows Hackers Changed Enrolment Software Code In 26 Places - HuffPost India


Delhi Asks Students To Submit Aadhaar, Voter ID, Triggers Outrage
NDTV
The Delhi government has asked students at city schools to disclose their Aadhaar and Voter ID information in an effort to identify those coming from ...





Misuse Of Aadhaar Verification, Linkage Process: HC Worried About Disastrous Consequences ...
Live Law
Concerned over a “major loophole” in the process of Aadhaar verification and linkage it came across during the hearing of a bail plea and its ...





Delhi HC Recognises a Major Loophole in Aadhaar
NewsClick
The Delhi High Court initiated a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding a security concern in Aadhaar yesterday. This action arose out of a ...

Delhi High Court registers suo motu PIL over misuse of Aadhaar verification system - Scroll.in

Delhi HC registers suo motu PIL over misuse of Aadhaar verification - MediaNama.com

Delhi High Court takes suo-motu cognizance of loopholes in Aadhaar verification system [Read ... - Bar & Bench


UP: Rs 40.36 cr sanctioned to child devp service & nutrition directorate to buy Aadhaar kits
Business Standard
The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 40.36 crore to the Child Development Service and Nutrition Directorate for purchasing Aadhaar ...





Delhi HC Takes the Charge to Close Loopholes in the Aadhaar Verification System
MyAdvo (satire) (press release) (blog)
On discovering more frauds happening under Aadhaar, the Delhi High Court directs to close major loopholes of the Aadhaar verification system ...





UIDAI Refuses to Share Details of Money spent on Aadhaar Advertising
NETIVE.in
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has refused to share the details of the money spent on branding and advertising Aadhaar since its ...





Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 40.36 crore for Aadhaar Nomination Kits
Devdiscourse
Lucknow, Sep 13 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 40.36 crore to the Child Development Service and Nutrition Directorate for ...





IRCTC online ticket booking: Your easy guide to book Indian Railways train tickets online
BGR India
However, if you've verified your account with your Aadhaar number and one of the traveling passengers has a verified Aadhaar ID, the limit is raised to ...





Completed KYC for your mobile wallet? RBI closely tracks data
Times Now
Physical validation of customer details has become a difficult job for wallet service providers now after the Aadhaar body UIDAI disabled mobile ...





J&K weeds out 11254 bogus pensioners
The Tribune
“All beneficiaries will be linked with the Aadhaar so as to bring transparency in the disbursement of pensions in future,” said the director, maintaining, ...





Gang making fake ID cards busted, one arrested
Times of India
GURUGRAM: City police have busted a gang involved in making and selling fake driving licences and Aadhaar cards, and arrested one of the gang ...





SSC GD Constable application deadline extended; now apply till September 30
Careers360 (press release)
It is mandatory for applicants to fill Aadhaar number or Aadhaar enrollment number while filling SSC GD Constable application form. However, those ...





IRCTC Ticket Booking: Reservation Process, Service Charges And Other Details
NDTV
However, the ceiling limit has been raised to 12 tickets for the individual users, where accounts are verified through Aadhaar ID and one of the ...





Dalit Man Struggles To Get His Minor Daughter Back, Months After She Was Kidnapped ...
Swarajya
The petition (a copy of which is with Swarajya) says the FIR in the case should be quashed and that Nisha Naz, a major as per her Aadhaar card, went ...





The big news: SC gives compensation to ISRO scientist for 'needless arrest', and 9 other top stories
Scroll.in
Delhi High Court registers suo motu PIL over misuse of Aadhaar verification system: A shop owner in Delhi is accused of using Aadhaar details of his ...





Railway RRB Group D Admit Card 2018 Available; Bangles, Bracelets Banned At RRB Group D ...
AglaSem News
The acceptable ID proof are Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, printout of e-Aadhaar, Driving License, PAN card, Passport, Identity Card issued by the ...





A Year After HC's Mandate, Delhi Govt Seeks More Time to Implement Food Security Act
The Wire
While demanding that Aadhaar or Aadhaar-enabled biometric authentication not be made mandatory for any food security or social welfare ...
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