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

Monday, May 27, 2019

14145 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 26th May 2019


Two Who Got Credit Cards on Forged Aadhaar Held for Rs 3 Crore Fraud in Noida
News18
As many as 29 credit cards of various banks, including five American Express ones, six ATM cards of different banks, 10 fake Aadhaar cards and ...

NBFC crisis, NPAs, eKYC key areas of concern of NDA's second term
Livemint
The rapid adoption of fintech services among consumers was on the back of eKYC through Aadhaar, which stopped after the Supreme Court judgment ...

Chennai link to Bangladeshis brought to India
The New Indian Express
The men helped Bangladeshi nationals to enter India through Nepal. They prepared Aadhaar cards as if they were natives of Bihar and Odisha and ...

Panchkarma Assistant Training Course: Apply by June 10
Mathrubhumi English
Applicant has to attach self-attested copies of Certificates, Mark sheets, Age & Address proof, Aadhaar Card, papers etc. wherever necessary.

Improved user interface, fewer apps help boost govt's e-governance initiative
Livemint
... (unified mobile application for new-age governance), which provides seamless integration with services such as Aadhaar, DigiLocker and PayGov.

AP child starvation deaths: Administration responsible, not parents, says fact-finding team
The News Minute
At first, he said that the couple did not have Aadhaar cards, therefore ration cards could not be issued. But the statement signed by the Revenue ...

View: Narendra Modi's growth model needs to address unique Indian problems
Economic Times
After all, many of the big ideas like Aadhaar and direct benefit transfers were started by the Manmohan Singh government, embraced and taken ...

Where is IT Grids Ashok Hiding Now?
Greatandhra.com
It is alleged the company breached the Aadhaar data of 7.8 crore citizens of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The special investigation team (SIT) of ...

CLAT 2019 exam today: Check time, exam pattern, documents to carry
Business Today
ID proof include Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Passport/ Driving License/ Voter ID. Photo: Candidates are also recommended to carry at least one passport ...

Man looking for room makes off with valuables
Bangalore Mirror
... one that his company had given him, his Iphone and his wallet containing Rs. 4,500 along with debit card, Aadhaar card, DL, voter ID and PAN card.

Villagers wait for a new dawn
The New Indian Express
Even as most of the villagers have BPL cards, Aadhaar and bank ATM cards, they are unable to reap benefits. Former MLA Karendra Majhi alleged ...

DDCA to hold U-19 cricket tourney to select district team
Morung Express
Dimapur, May 25(MExN): The Dimapur District Cricket Association (DGCA) has informed all the higher secondary schools, colleges, clubs etc that the ...
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