AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 9201 - 4 special camps, 50 common service centres set up

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, January 8, 2016

9201 - 4 special camps, 50 common service centres set up - The Hindu

PUDUCHERRY, December 22, 2015

Updated: December 22, 2015 05:43 IST

4 special camps, 50 common service centres set up

S. SENTHALIR

Collector D. Manikandan addresses the media in Puducherry on Monday.- Photo: S.S. Kumar

Four special camps in Taluk offices and 50 Common Service Centres have been set up to facilitate proper disbursement of relief amount to ration card holders.

During a press meet held on Monday, Puducherry District Collector D.Manikandan said that the government had announced Rs. 4,000 each for the ration card holders. So far, nearly 92 per cent of relief amount has reached the beneficiaries.

The 20,000 ration card holders who had not given the bank account details have not received the money. The District Collector requested those who do not have bank accounts to immediately open an account in a nearby public sector bank.

Instruction to bank officials

“To facilitate this process, we have instructed bank officials to open special camps in order to help open bank accounts for these ration card holders on priority basis and on the same day. They should not force them to provide more documents,” he said.

The four special camps in the four Taluk offices will work for the next 20 days. “Those with Aadhaar number and bank account details can go to these facilitation centres in the Taluk offices and submit the details. These details will be registered and money would be deposited in their accounts immediately,” he added.

In addition, there will be more than 50 Common Service Centres to link the database of ration card, bank account and Aadhaar numbers. People can also approach the Deputy Collector office and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Office for information. They can visit any of the nearby Common Service Centres for help.

Besides, there were also a few complaints from the people who had already submitted the bank account details that they have not got it. After discussions with the bank officials, it was found that money was not deposited in bank accounts that were dormant and to those people who had submitted account details of their deceased family members. In such cases, they are requested to reactivate the account or open a new one in a nearby public sector bank.

“The beneficiaries who had given us bank account and Aadhaar number, we have already sent them money. In another two to three days, we will reach out to 100 per cent beneficiaries,” he said.

On the other hand, Tahsildars have been directed to collate correct information on the damages to households and provide proper information to public on who the beneficiaries are through their websites.

A test audit will also be conducted through the District Collector Office and a special team has been formed to check any discrepancies. “All the relief money should reach the public in 30 days,” said Mr. Manikandan.

With regard to encroachments of water bodies, public meetings were held to discuss the matter on Monday. The details of these discussions would be sent to the government for action.