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

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

10775 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 2nd January 2017

Aadhaar Articles Dated 2nd January 2017
BCAS makes Aadhaar must for airport entry pass
The Hindu
TIRUCHI: Employees and officers of various agencies working at the Tiruchi international airport will have to furnish their Aadhaar card while applying ...

Carrying Aadhar mandatory for Delhi airport staff - New Delhi Times


No need to submit form physically for NPS account if opened via Aadhaar
Economic Times
"With the application of the eSign facility, a large number of the subscriber having Aadhaar number will be able to open NPS account without any ...





Ludhiana: Over 100 duped after 'Aadhaar card' promise
The Indian Express
Ludhiana: Over 100 duped after 'Aadhaar card' promise. The suspect told people that he would bring staff and “Aadhar card-making machines” in the ...





Long queue for Aadhaar card to avail subsidy
The New Indian Express
Although Supreme Court had maintained that Aadhaar card is not mandatory for getting the subsidy, the confusion persists as the Government has ...





High on Aadhaar, BHIM app can make it swift in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Times of India
HYDERABAD: Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app for Aadhaar-enabled payments released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday can be an ...





Aadhaar registration camp for transgenders in M'luru
Times of India
Mangaluru: Parivarthan Charitable Trust is organizing an Aadhaar registration camp for transgenders at its office, which will continue till January 2.





Tech savvy India will adapt; digital payment enabled Aadhaar Card will help, says Ravi Shankar ...
Financial Express
As India slowly emerges out of the inertia caused by the demonetisation drive, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says that India is tech savvy and ...

Digital payment logic to drive banks to adopt new technology: Ravi Shankar Prasad - The Indian Express


4 things India can look forward to in 2017
Economic Times
An increased focus on renewable energy, more reliable power supply to villages, growing spread of Aadhaar -- the national identification system ...





2017 tech: The new year brings in tech delight
Deccan Chronicle
Only last week, government announced yet another option, the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) where you don't even need a phone, but ...





Congress activists demand early release of social pensions to poor
Daily Excelsior
Sharma highlighted that majority of the population of the area has still not received Aadhaar Cards and some have not even been enrolled for the ...





Mother Dairy launches digital payment system
Hindu Business Line
In a bid to promote cashless transactions, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd on Friday introduced Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) in its ...





Funds and frolic as parties up deposits
Pune Mirror
Also, the party has given a list of documents required with the form, including Aadhaar card, PAN card, bank account or cancelled cheque, updated ...





Ration cards not to be invalidated for not making purchases
The Hindu
The circular added that lists have been prepared with respect to those who have furnished their Aadhaar details and those who have not done so, ...





BHIM app tops Google Play Store charts: Top points to note
The Indian Express
BHIM will support Aadhaar-based payments as well. The feature is supposed to go live soon. Once launched, users will be able to make transactions ...

The battle of wallets: BHIM app Vs Paytm, Mobikwik, Freecharge - Hindustan Times

BHIM app becomes number one on Google Play Store chart in just 3 days of launch - Zee News


BHIM, Other Govt-Backed Apps To Boost Digital Payments
CXOToday.com
The newly announced Aadhaar Payment App for merchants is said to eradicate the need for payment machines for cashless transactions where a ...


Village gets push into cashless 2017
Times of India
Here, new banks accounts are opened every day , Aadhaar cards are created and mobile linkages are offered to the newly banked villagers.


Internet of Things will find its way into manufacturing, smart cities and more; here's why
Financial Express
I see the India Stack (the complete set of API including Aadhaar for Authentication) as an accelerator for digitising the consumer—taking advantage of ...


Ration shops to become banks | Mumbai NYOOOZ
NYOOOZ
These PoS machines, which are expected to be installed by March-end, will be used for Aadhaar-based banking transactions," said an official from the ...


AP government unveils universal health scheme
telanganatoday
The scheme would be linked to the Aadhaar number of the beneficiary and citizens would be eligible for the insurance by providing Aadhaar number ...
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