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

Sunday, December 16, 2018

13980 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 15th December 2018



Lost your Aadhaar card? Here's how you can get it reprinted
Economic Times
This service will be useful for those Aadhaar card holders who have lost or misplaced their Aadhaar cards and are left to use the e-version from the ...







Linking of Aadhaar & Voter ID may be made mandatory
Economic Times
The Election Commission of India is preparing to pitch for the mandatory, legally backed, linking of voter IDs with the Aadhaar number, ET has learnt.

Aadhaar-Voter ID linking to be made mandatory? Election Commission mulls taking legal route - Business Today

Linking of Aadhaar with voter ID may be made compulsory to ensure accuracy: Report - Times Now

Linking Aadhaar with voter ID may be mandatory: Here's what you must know - Business Standard

eSigns latest victim of SC's aadhaar verdict, fintech firms may take a hit
Economic Times
BENGALURU: The Supreme Court's judgement on Aadhaar has got another victim. Electronic signatures, used by consumers to sign legal documents ...





Aadhaar Deprives Jharkhand's Particularly Vulnerable Tribes: Survey
The Wire
One in every ten families from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups was unable to access rations, pension, and other life-or-death entitlements.

Jharkhand's Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups are Yet to Experience the 'Benefits' of Aadhaar - Economic and Political Weekly

NREGA Sahayata Kendra - Economic and Political Weekly


Indian bank regulator considers live video to authenticate customers without Aadhaar biometrics
Biometric Update
As financial institutions navigate the fallout of the court-mandated changes to Aadhaar rules, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering using live ...





Within 2 Hours of Birth, Gujarat Baby Girl Gets Enrolled for Aadhaar, Father's Dream Comes True
News18
New Delhi: Within hours of her birth, baby Ramaiya had all her documents, from Aadhaar to passport, in place. It was the dream of this Surat girl's ...

Gujarat: Two-hour-old baby girl becomes youngest Indian to get Passport, Aadhaar, Ration Card - Times Now
She is just a 2 hours old infant and holds all her official government documents! - The Sentinel Assam


Delhi: Schools demanding Aadhaar for admissions
The New Indian Express
In notifications issued on their websites, at least two schools have made Aadhaar cards of students mandatory in the list of documents required at the ...





Fintech companies seek clarity on using Aadhaar for eKYC
The Hindu
This follows the Supreme Court striking down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, that allowed private entities to use Aadhaar for verification purposes.





Home-based enrolments for Aadhaar highest in Bengaluru
The New Indian Express
Bengaluru has witnessed the highest incidence of home-based enrolments for Aadhaar, bagging almost 50 per cent of the total such registrations ...





Rohingya Muslims obtaining Aadhaar, PAN, passports: Government to Rajya Sabha
The New Indian Express
NEW DELHI: Some Rohingya Muslims, living in the country illegally, have fraudulently obtained Indian identity documents like Aadhaar card, PAN ...





At Jharkhand hearing, Adivasis describe how Aadhaar is a barrier to accessing food, pensions
Scroll.in
The couple had carried with them their Aadhaar card bearing the 12-digit unique identity number attached to their biometric data that the government ...





Only Aadhaar required to add name in ration cards
Mathrubhumi English
Palakkad: The Civil Supplies Department has stated that only Aadhaar card is required to add name in ration card. The Civil Supplies Director has ...





Engage Aadhaar employees on permanent basis: JKAA
State Times
Briefing media persons here on Thursday, President Jammu and Kashmir Aadhaar Association, Waseem Akram accompanied by NSUI State ...





Link Aadhaar-Bank account for student scholarship
Star of Mysore
The Social Welfare Department has asked pre and post-matric scholarship beneficiary students to link (SEED) Aadhaar number with their Bank ...





Aadhaar enrolment possible even in absence of any document
The New Indian Express
Rajamma (95) was elated when she got her Aadhaar enrolment earlier this month, even though she has no supporting documents for proof of identity ...





All Of Us Were Busy Googling On Aadhaar Linking & 'Wink' Sensation Priya Varrier In 2018
India Times
Google has just released its annual report for the 2018 Year in Search. It looks at search trends under various categories, across India and the rest of ...

Priya Prakash Varrier Is India's Most Googled Personality In 2018 - HuffPost India

Google's Year in Search 2018 for India: Top 10 How to Questions – From 'How to Send Stickers on ... - LatestLY


How to link Aadhaar with mobile number trending Google search of 2018
The New Indian Express
Google India on Wednesday announced its 'Year in Search' results, recapping the top search trends of 2018 in India.





Citizens might have to link Aadhaar to Voter IDs
The Indian Wire
The Election Commission of India(ECI) is reportedly aiming for a mandatory, legally backed linkage of Aadhaar number with the Voter ID to weed out ...





Financial deadlines in 2019 you need to know about
Economic Times
Here are some of the important financial deadlines you need to know about in 2019. Not meeting some of these could lead to substantial financial ...





Gas agencies told to sort out consumers' subsidy problems
Times of India
Agencies' representatives said on Friday that those opting for the subsidy can submit their KYC details with the agency. They clarified that the Aadhaar ...





Bengaluru Buzz: No defence land for BBMP | State to appeal on buffer zone | Metro to redesign ...
Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
Now it is possible to enrol for Aadhaar card even without supporting documents, by submitting a Certificate of Identity/Address along with a photo' ...





Nursery Admissions 2019 start today: Check reservation of seats, important dates and application ...
India Today
Nursery Admissions 2019: The nursery admission process in the national capital begins today, December 15. The nursery admissions in Delhi are ...





Pending payments for SC/BC beneficiaries: Dharamsot in a spot
The Indian Express
... by the SAD MLA from banga, Dr Sukhwinder Kumar asking him if the Aadhaar cards of beneficiaries of the SC/BC schemes had been linked with the ...





Income Tax Return (ITR) filing: Forgot your e-filing password? Reset it with these steps
Zee Business
To Reset Password using the 'Using Aadhaar OTP' option, the steps are as follows: Firstly one must make sure that their Aadhaar has been linked with ...
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