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, July 7, 2019

14186 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 3rd July 2019


Passport-like Aadhaar centres in Delhi, Vijayawada. UIDAI shares details
Livemint
NEW DELHI: Making it easier for citizens to apply for a new Aadhaar card or update existing ones, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ...

How Jaipur teens are tampering Aadhaar cards to watch A-rated 'Kabir Singh'
Livemint
JAIPUR: In a blatant misuse of technology, teenagers in Jaipur have been found faking their age on their Aadhaar cards just to watch A-rated ...

Passport Seva Kendra-like Aadhaar Offices: Delhi, Vijayawada Get UIDAI Centres, 114 to Follow
News18
New Delhi: The UIDAI has operationalised the first 'Aadhaar Seva Kendra' in Delhi and Vijayawada, setting in motion an ambitious plan to set up 114 ...

NCP suggests linking Voter ID to Aadhaar, Devendra Fadnavis agrees
Times of India
MUMBAI: CM Devendra Fadnavis accepted the opposition's suggestion to link voter ID cards to Aadhaarcards in order to avoid bogus voting, but ...

Ending homelessness
The Hindu
Each home has been tagged to the nearest Aadhaar centre for easy access to registration. Besides, all the 118 homes have already been tagged with ...

Supreme Court notices to Centre on Money Bill misuse plea
Economic Times
This was an argument that was raised during the Aadhaar debate as well, when the government had made changes to the PMLA to make the Aadhaar ...

Capt Amarinder urges Jaishankar to secure release of Punjabi youth in Malaysia police custody
ANI News
"His (Harbans Singh) Aadhaar card number is 4670-8721-734. A copy of his Aadhaar card, abstract of the electoral roll and photograph is enclosed as ...

Amarinder Singh seeks Centre's help in release of youth from Malayasian Jail
The Asian Age
A copy of the youth's Aadhaar card, an abstract of the electoral roll and his photograph were enclosed with the letter as proof of his Indian citizenship.

ITR filing: This is how you can verify your income tax returns
Zee Business
You can verify your ITR using Aadhaar generated a one-time password (OTP). Log in to e-filing portal and click on 'Generate Aadhaar OTP' option.

Delhi HC asks PayPal to stop operations in India
YourStory.com
The petitioner also alleged that PayPal has unauthorised access to the personal information of the citizens such as Aadhaar and PAN, thus violating ...

As NRC deadline nears, govt moves to enforce detention camp norms
Livemint
... cancel any Indian documents such as PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, driving licences, and ration cards fraudulently obtained by them," minister of state ...

House site pattas will be given to the poor by Ugadi: Jagan
The Hindu
He instructed the officials to link the house sites with Aadhaar numbers, and get registrations done in the name of women to empower them financially.

#PolicyNext: "The state is becoming smarter when attacking rights"; can businesses have rights?
MediaNama.com
Nehaa Chaudhari of Ikigai Law said, in the context of Aadhaar, that denial of service was an effective tool that the state adopted time and again.

Prevention of Money Laundering Act: Supreme Court seeks Centre's view on Jairam Ramesh's ...
The Hindu
... as per the Constitution Bench decision in the Justice K.S. Puttuswamy case — dealing with the AadhaarAct — the court had held that the decision of

SCPCR to inquire into role of officials in child marriage
The Hindu
But he produced fake Aadhaar card with false date of birth and other details of the girl,” Mr. Kumar alleged. Meanwhile, child rights activists expressed ...

Govt adopts multi-pronged approach to check infiltration of illegal migrants
All India Radio
He said the Home Ministry has issued instructions to States and Union Territories advising them to ensure that no Aadhaar card is issued to illegal ...

Drop surnames to put an end to casteism: Kheda Khap Panchayat
DNA India
However, henceforth no one will use surnames even in their official documents like Aadhaar Card, Voter ID etc,” said Barsola. The Khera Khap ...

SC notice to Centre on PMLA amendments
The Tribune
... money Bills were in violation of the Constitution, contended the petitioner who had also challenged the passing of the Aadhaar Act as a money Bill.

UP native killed in hit-&-run
The Tribune
Investigating Officer ASI Balbir Singh said they came to know about the victim's identity after recovering his PAN card and Aadhaar card. He said the ...

Need to increase funding for startups, simplify credit facilities in Budget: Experts
Moneycontrol.com
Dilip Modi, Founder and Chairman of DiGiSPICE, said there is a great opportunity to use Aadhaar as an authentication platform to drive financial ...

Bangladeshis infiltrating NE clandestinely: MHA
Times of India
The ministry has issued instructions to state governments advising them to ensure that no Aadhaar card is issued to illegal migrants.

Centre admits to influx
Telegraph India
He said the Union home ministry has issued instructions to the state governments and Union Territories, advising them to ensure that no Aadhaar card ..

Why SMEs need a digital way for growth in today's business ecosystem
YourStory.com
Over the last few years, the government's Digital India initiative, with applications such as Aadhaar services and UPI-based 'BHIM' for digital ...

Union Budget 2019: What is Economic Survey and How Does it Reflect the State of Economy
News18
The survey basically focused on JAM – Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile. The next Economic Survey (2016) focused on creating a more competitive ...

Man finds marks card, builds an ID
Bangalore Mirror
Nagaraju then got a Pan Card, Aadhaar Card and a passport made with this identity. Nagaraju even managed to apply for a loan in the bank as a ...

Social Media Corner 3 July 2019
Narendra Modi (press release) (blog)
Getting Aadhaar Card gets easier! 1st UIDAI-run Aadhaar Seva Kendra operational in Delhi,Vijayawada.These Aadhaar centres meant to facilitate ...

How fixing female malnutrition can boost India's economy by $15-46 billion
Business Standard
Afsana Bano is 25, or so her Aadhaar national identity card said. With glee, she confessed that she was born in 2001. That made her 18, her 5'7 frail ...

#PolicyNext: The evolving narrative of tech policy, and what makes privacy expendable in India
MediaNama.com
For instance, Aadhaar is an example, your health network is an example, so that's a personal asset. Then, that by extension becomes a public asset in ...
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