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, March 20, 2019

14078 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 18th March 2019


EDITORIAL | Aadhaar ordinance violates SC ruling
Deccan Herald
The amendment to the Aadhaar Act brought about by the Narendra Modi government through an ordinance is procedurally and substantially wrong.


Lost your Aadhaar card? Mobile number not registered? Here's what you need to do
Times Now
New Delhi: Unique Identity (UID) commonly known as Aadhaar is one of the most important identity documents. The 12-digit Aadhaar number is ...


How to check Aadhaar reprint status? This 28-digit number will help - Here is how it works
Zee Business
Aadhaar reprint status: Security is among the priorities that Aadhaar-maker Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) holds, which is why there ...


Demand for biometrics leads to NRC confusion
Economic Times
“I was asked to give my biometric details despite my telling them (authorities) that I already have an Aadhaarcard, ” Pramweshwar told ET.

Opinion | The prickly question of whether voting is a moral act
Livemint
For instance, the Nehruvian elite are afflicted with paranoia over privacy and detest Aadhaar. However, the vast poor see in Aadhaar, despite its ...

We are reducing frauds and abuse with data analytics: Indu Bhushan, CEO, Ayushman Bharat
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
It is similar to Aadhaar; however we don't store the data, we use a token instead. All the information which will not be used in the future is destroyed ...

Watch | Sadak se Sansad: In This Corner of Digital India, a Phone Call is a Hilltop Away
The Wire
As the central government pushes forward its agenda of digitisation and the JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity, residents of Meena Chhapar can't ...

Restrictions by Army in Secunderabad Cantonment area irk morning walkers
Times of India
SECUNDERABAD: The restrictions by the Army on morning walkers at Secunderabad Cantonment are still continuing, even after the ministry of ...

High Courts Weekly Round Up
Live Law
Sought response of the Ministry of Ayush on a petition challenging its decision to bring in Aadhaar-based attendance in Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, ...

Non-Political Facebook Pages Use PM Modi's Image To Sell Products
BOOM
Scam Alert : Instant Aadhaar Loans. Meanwhile, two dubious Facebook pages called 'The Apps Company' and 'The Best Apps' ran several ads in the ...

For him, India was a second home
Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: Stephen Walt Richter, the 76-year-old US citizen, who died at Kovalam after an accident while swimming in the sea on Saturday, ...

These important rules concerning PAN, Mutual funds, banking set to change post April 1, 2019
Oneindia
The deadline for linking PAN card with Aadhaar is March 31, 2019. If you fail to link your PAN with Aadhaar, your PAN card might become invalid.

Hopeful of de-escalation, SGPC plans jatha to Pak
The Tribune
“Along with passport, one has to submit photocopies of Aadhaar card, Voter-ID card and photographs. Passport should be valid till October 13, 2019,” ...

Investment Deadline Nears: Know how to open NPS account online to invest and avail Rs 50000 ...
Financial Express
If you have Aadhaar number and want to use the Aadhaar verification facility, if provided, you may complete the authintication process online after ...

Ambala: Loco-pilot duped of Rs 1 lakh in online fraud
Times of India
On March 9, some unknown person called him for confirmation of the purchase of the vehicle and sought his Aadhaar, and PAN details and asked ...

L&T's Hostile Takeover Bid For Mindtree Is Unprecedented: 3 Reasons Why This Doesn't Make ...
Trak.in (blog)
In 2010, UIDAI chose Mindtree for their Aadhaar project, and things have been going uphill for the company. On the other hand, L&T is a massive ...

Why India's fledgling FinTech industry needs better regulations
Financial Express
In a landmark 2018 judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that private firms could not use Aadhaar for their e-verification processes. This feature was ...


51% of ad fraud came through e-commerce in 2018: TechARC digital report
MediaNama.com
In July 2018, 37 people were allegedly duped on OLX by fraudsters who used leaked soft copies of Aadhaarand ID cards of CISF and Army personnel ...


PM's fear of 'free Press': The Chowkidar has refused to face 'unpliable' media
National Herald
Eminent journalist Harish Khare resigned as editor-in-chief of The Tribune weeks after the daily published Aadhaar exposé that embarrassed the Modi ...

Delhi CEO to launch awareness drive on voter slips, cVigil app
The New Indian Express
The documents accepted for identification include — EPIC (Electoral Photo Identity Card), passport, Aadhaarcard, driving licence and service identity ...

Anil Ambani's RCom Pays Rs462 crore to Ericsson: Report
Moneylife
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group (ADAG) company Reliance Communication Ltd (RCom) on Monday paid Rs462 crore to Ericsson India to ...

Lupin falls over 5% after US FDA Classifies Somerset Plant as 'Official Action Indicated'
Moneylife
Shares of Lupin Ltd fell over 5% Monday after the US food and drug administration (FDA) termed the company's Somerset facility in New Jersey as ...

Salai Mendha continues to live in medieval ages
Times of India
“Majority of families do not have an Aadhaar card or even a bank account. Due to which they cannot benefit from any of the government schemes.


Kiphire dist starts training for polling officers
Morung Express
... to produce the EPIC can produce one of the alternative photo identity documents for establishing their identity like: Aadhaar Card, Driving License, ...

JEE Main 2019 Admit Card Releasing On 20 March; 5 Important Things To Note
AglaSem News
This will include PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ AadhaarEnrolment No/ Ration Card. The admit card ...


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