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, September 1, 2014

5818 - Nandan Nilekani can transform Bangalore in five years: TV Mohandas Pai

Nandan Nilekani can transform Bangalore in five years: TV Mohandas Pai
K R Balasubramanyam, ET Bureau Aug 26, 2014, 11.21AM IST


("If Nandan becomes the face…)
BANGALORE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's idea to create a role for Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani for Bangalore City development has been met with cheers from prominent Bangaloreans and corporate leaders, who want to see the tech billionaire back in action early.
Two of them suggested that the Chief Minister should take a bold step, and appoint him as the minister in charge of the city's development.
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    TV Mohandas Pai, the chairman of Manipal Global Education Services and former colleague of Nilekani on the board of Infosys, said a person like him at the helm of Bangalore's affairs could transform the city. The people ET spoke to said the Infosys co-founder, who led the Aadhaar project before unsuccessfully contesting this year's Lok Sabha polls, deserved real powers to make things happen, rather than an advisory type of position.
    "If Nandan becomes the face of Bangalore in India and globally, it will be a great feather in the cap for Karnataka," Pai said.
    If we don't improve Bangalore soon, then there will be severe economic backlash later resulting in a drop in revenues for the State. The Chief Minister should, therefore, involve Nandan in a very substantial way for Bangalore city... It will show the whole country that Karnataka is going forward."
    Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said the need of the hour is to develop Bangalore into a smart city by further working on the huge technological capability the city has.
    "Nandan is a visionary. He has very good understanding about technology-led economic development.He can advise the Chief Minister and the government on how they could bring about an innovative and inclusive economic development."
    According to her, there are so many elements to technology, with which the government could, for instance, give the poorest of people the best of education.
    "The way to future is technology led, and we are blessed to have someone like Nandan in our midst," she said.
    V Balakrishnan, a former director at Infosys, said if the Chief Minister in tended to bring about a transformational change, then he must involve Nilekani in the government, and give him a role with sufficient authority and power.
    "The Aadhaar project came out well because Nandan was given the Cabinet minister rank with powers. A role confined to Bangalore might look like a come-down for Nandan, but if he is able to make Bangalore better, it will have a national impact," Balakrishnan, who is also a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, said.
    "Bangalore symbolises information technology, and involving Nandan with Bangalore will enhance the City's brand image."

    Bangalore Political Action Committee (B PAC) Secretary K Jairaj termed Nilekani a good choice to oversee Bangalore's affairs as a minister. "We must bite the bullet. The system will not respond to those who advise from outside. The government could leverage his expertise and technology," he said. Jairaj, as commissioner of the Bangalore City Corporation, had worked closely with Nilekani in the Bangalore Agenda Task Force.Nilekani had led the public-private initiative launched by the Congress government under SM Krishna.
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