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

Friday, September 27, 2013

4625 - ‘Aadhaar-hit’ gas delivery boys begin strike - TNN

‘Aadhaar-hit’ gas delivery boys begin strike
TNN Sep 19, 2013, 03.57AM IST

HYDERABAD: Tough days are ahead for LPG consumers as dozens of delivery boys have gone on an indefinite strike demanding more commission from agencies, affecting delivery of cylinders across the city.


There are roughly 500 delivery boys in the city employed with 450-odd gas agencies. Each of them gets a salary of Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000, but some agencies pay them commission of around Rs 10 per cylinder, instead of monthly salaries. "They used to indulge in hoarding subsidised cylinders and supply them with a margin of at least Rs 150 to Rs 200 before the Aadhaar linked system came into vogue," a gas dealer said. The cylinders were available only for Rs 412, but in case of cancellation of any booking and slow follow-ups by customers, some delivery boys would sell them in the open market keeping a margin of Rs 150 to Rs 200. Now the customers are not ready to take such cylinders as the cylinder cost has gone up to around Rs 1,000 officially.

"On several occasions, I took cylinders from our delivery boy after paying him Rs 600 instead of actual rate of Rs 412. Whenever I needed extra cylinder, I used to do this, now he is not able to supply as there is a cap on subsidy cylinders as well," L Mahalakshmi , a hostel owner said.

But after the Aadhar linked system began to be implemented, gas delivery boys quickly formed a union and are demanding more commission from agencies and tips from customers, an agency official said.

Gas agencies said they get a commission of Rs 35 per cylinder from the oil companies and are not in a position to pay more to delivery boys. "Delivery boys are demanding around 10% commission for each cylinder, which if we comply with will bring down curtains on our business," Ashok Kumar, president of the Gas Dealers' Association, said.

Civil supplies minister D Sridhar Babu said though Aadhaar-based delivery ensures transparency, system-related problems are still on and must be resolved. Gas dealers said they would sort out the problems through discussions. But many customers said they are having a harrowing time as deliveries are getting delayed, with requests being turned down or being asked to wait for weeks.

"I got lucky when the agency asked me to come and pick it up. I drove down and got the cylinders, but many others are suffering. I saw long queues in front of some gas agencies," said R Keshav, a resident of Masab tank area.
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