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, February 16, 2019

14048 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 14th Feb 2019


NEXT Biometrics fingerprint technology chosen for Aadhaar payment solution
Biometric Update
NEXT Biometrics announced today that its Aadhaar-certified fingerprint sensor module has been selected for use in MobiOcean`s Aadhaar ...

NEXT Biometrics Teams with Another Aadhaar-Focused POS Specialist - findBIOMETRICS

No security breach of Aadhaar database; security controls robust: UIDAI tells Delhi HC
Moneycontrol.com
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the 12-digit Aadhaar number issuing body, in an affidavit filed before a bench of Justices Ravindra ...

Aadhaar data breach report incorrect: HC told - The Shillong Times

India: Aadhaar Bill: Impact On Financial Sector
Mondaq News Alerts
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Aadhaar Bill) was recently passed in the Lok Sabha. The Aadhaar Bill seeks to amend the ...

Centre to seek advice on deletion of UID data
The Hindu
The government will seek legal counsel on whether it can delete the biometric data of young people who choose to quit Aadhaar once they turn 18, ...

Govt departments asked to review usage of Aadhaar
The Hindu
The State government has asked all the heads of its departments to review whether use of Aadhaar in their departments fell within the scope of the ...

Two held for issuing forged letter for obtaining Aadhaar
Business Standard
Senior Police Inspector R N Munagekar said a student from Dombivili, who wanted an Aadhaar card, approached the duo, who agreed to get him the ...

Triple Talaq, Citizenship, Aadhaar Bills Lapse As Rajya Sabha Adjourns Sine Die
Live Law
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill was tabled by the Government in Lok Sabha with the purported intent of making the Aadhaar Act ...

Introspect if you lived up to expectations of people: LS Speaker tells members - Financial Express

PM Narendra Modi to launch scheme to give Rs 6000 to farmers on February 24
Economic Times
For the transfer of money, the agriculture ministry has told states to capture and upload name, age, gender, category, address, Aadhaar number, IFSC ...

PM Kisan Scheme: Rs 4000 Likely To Be Credited Before Lok Sabha Polls - OdishaBytes

Make our digital backyard safe
Times of India (blog)
According to GoI, this digital push has led to 99% of adult Indians having an Aadhaar number in 2017. GoI has also integrated personal information ...

Open schooling board receives 900 applications; Latur div tops the list
Times of India
“Aadhaar has been made compulsory because sometimes, students lose their certificates. With the Aadhaarnumber, we can easily search for their ...

Rs 400 old-age pension for all, except govt staff: Nitish Kumar
Times of India
The entire process includes a survey of persons of 60 years and more, identification of beneficiaries, verification of their Aadhaar numbers and other ...

CM directs DCs to implement Krishi Samman Nidhi
Daily Pioneer
Those farmers who don't have Aadhaar number there Aadhaar enrolment number along with mobile number will be uploaded. Poor and marginalised ...

'Railways must give copy for lost season ticket'
Times of India
Railways should link the season ticket with Aadhaar card and issue a duplicate one by charging a nominal fee." He said many commuters from ...

PM Kisan Yojna: Small, marginal farmers to get Rs 4000 by early April
Financial Express
Though the Aadhaar number is not mandatory in the first instalment, in the subsequent transfer of the Central aid, all farmers have to submit the bank ...

Cyber security to be 'very complex' with AI, M2M coming in: Gulshan Rai
Outlook India
Regarding the safety of Aadhaar data, Rai, who has over three decades of experience in the IT sector, said that the data with UIDAI is secure and that ...

Last LS session ends on a fractious note
Deccan Chronicle
The three crucial bills to fall in this category are the ones on triple talaq, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, and the proposed Aadhaar law. The BJP ...

Ahmedabad: Two nabbed in bogus billing scam
Times of India
According to SGST officials, Shaikh took documents such as Aadhaar cards and PAN numbers of construction labourers in Bhavnagar, by falsely ...

Rally for veterans at military complex on March 3
Times of India
... Axis Bank, and HDFC will also attend, so that matters related to pension are resolved on the spot, and bank accounts are linked to Aadhaar card.

Gujarat: Bogus GST bills worth Rs 478 crore unearthed, three arrested
Daily News & Analysis
"He had taken Aadhaar Card, PAN Card and other identity proofs from labourers in nearby areas and registered companies in their name.
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