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, October 25, 2010

766 - Identity Project's Public Lists - diigo



Business Standard 38 items, 5 visits
This List archives Business Standard and focuses on Updates specific to the UIDAI
Updated on 2010-10-21, Created on 2010-08-23
 
Economic Times 99 items, 6 visits
This List follows and archives the Economic Times for News and updates on the UIDAI
Updated on 2010-10-24, Created on 2010-08-24
 
Frontline 5 items, 3 visits
This List follows Frontline for news and updates on the 
UIDAI
Updated on 2010-10-02, Created on 2010-08-21
 
Hindu - Businessline 73 items, 3 visits
This List Follows the Hindu Businessline for news and updates specific to developments on the UIDAI Project and archives them.
Updated on 2010-10-12, Created on 2010-08-21
 
hindustan times 37 items, 4 visits
This list Follows the Hindustan Times for news and updates on the UIDAI
Updated about 20 hours ago, Created on 2010-08-29
Inclusion 9 items, 1 visits
Follows Inclusion.in for Articles on Food Security, Financial Inclusion, Regulation, UID, and other related news.
Updated on 2010-10-21, Created on 2010-10-21
 
India Today 16 items, 3 visits
This List Follows the Online Version of the India Today Magazine for Developments on the UIDAI Project.
Updated about 20 hours ago, Created on 2010-09-05
 
Indian Express 16 items, 1 visits
This list follows The Indian Express for News and Updates on the Unique Identity project
Updated on 2010-10-22, Created on 2010-09-01
 
Livemint 23 items, 2 visits
This List Follows Livemint for updates and on the UID Project in India for The Identity Project at the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore.
Updated on 2010-09-30, Created on 2010-09-11
 
Moneylife 27 items, 2 visits
This List specifically follows Moneylife for news, updates and opinion pieces on the Unique Identity Project in India.
Updated on 2010-10-12, Created on 2010-08-28
 
On Surveillance 3 items, 1 visits
Follows Media Articles related to Surveillance in the World Press as well as related to the UID UIDAI Aadhaar NATGRID in India.
Updated on 2010-10-02, Created on 2010-10-02
 
Outlook 20 items, 2 visits
List Follows reports, news and writings on the UIDAI in Outlook. Also note some writings of Nandan Nilekani.
Updated on 2010-10-16, Created on 2010-09-21
 
Press Information Bureau 4 items, 2 visits
Follows the Press Information Bureau for developments on the UIDAI
Updated on 2010-10-02, Created on 2010-09-09
 
Tehelka 1 items, 0 visits
Updated on 2010-09-18, Created on 2010-09-18
 
The Financial Express 18 items, 2 visits
This List archives news and updates on the UID Project in the Financial Express
Updated on 2010-10-22, Created on 2010-09-01
 
The Hindu 86 items, 5 visits
This List follows The Hindu for developments on the Unique Identity Project of India.
Updated on 2010-10-20, Created on 2010-08-21
 
The Times Of India 32 items, 3 visits
This List archives The times of India News and OP-Eds concerning the UIDAI project
Updated on 2010-10-21, Created on 2010-08-28
 
UIDAI 23 items, 4 visits
Follows General Reportage on the UID.
Updated about 6 hours ago, Created on 2010-08-20
 
UIDAI Official Documents 2 items, 1 visits
Updated on 2010-10-12, Created on 2010-09-08
 
UIDAI Related News in World News/Press 24 items, 0 visits
Updated on 2010-10-22, Created on 2010-09-16
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