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

10798 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 20h January 2017



BHIM downloads reach 1.1 crore; 4 banks on board for Aadhaar-based system
Economic Times
The Minister further said that the proposed Aadhaar-linked payment system - which Prime Minister had alluded to in his December 30 speech - would ...
Why UIDAI's Aadhaar Enabled Payment can transform digital payment landscape - Financial Express
Home Technology Bhim App Downloads Reached 1.1 crore; Soon Aadhaar-Based Digital ... - Press KS
BHIM downloads hit 1.1 cr in 20 days, reveals Minister RS Prasad; Niti's Amitabh Kant says iOS ... - Financial Express


Budget 2017: Aadhaar number to be a must for filing I-T returns
Business Standard
The government is planning to make Aadhaar number mandatory for filing of income tax (I-T) returns from the next financial year and link all bank ...
Budget may make quoting Aadhaar number compulsory for filing ITRs: Report - Firstpost

Aadhaar may be made mandatory for tax filing, food subsidy - Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar number could be made compulsory for IT returns in budget - Sify News


Aadhaar-Based Digital Payments to Be Introduced Soon: Prasad
NDTV
After the demonetisation of high value currency and its subsequent digital push, the government is now going to introduce a new Aadhaar-based ...





How the Aadhaar-linked payment system will change the game for digital transactions
Scroll.in
With UIDAI suggesting it is on path to get this in place in a couple of months, the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System could give debit cards and ...





Govt mulls making Aadhaar card essential for subsidised grain
Business Standard
The government on Thursday said it plans to make Aadhaar card essential, although not mandatory, for subsidised foodgrain under the National Food ...
Aadhaar to be 'essential' for food subsidies - Deccan Herald
Centre plans to make Aadhaar mandatory for food subsidy - Livemint


Krishna Collector speaks on Aadhaar-enabled Public Distribution System at national meet
The Hindu
Krishna District Collector Babu A., who has won accolades for being in the forefront in the implementation of cashless Aadhaar-enabled Public ...





Digi Dhan Mela concludes | Hyderabad NYOOOZ
NYOOOZ
... people visited various stalls and carried out transactions, including opening new bank accounts or linking their Aadhaar card to their accounts. In all ...





QBiz: Plea for Removal of RBI Directors in SC; Budget Date Unclear
The Quint
After the demonetisation of high-value currency and its subsequent digital push, the government is now going to introduce a new Aadhaar-based ...





Ashok Gajapathi Raju urges Arunachal Pradesh government to explore possibilities for cargo flights
Economic Times
ITANAGAR: Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today asked Arunachal Pradesh government to explore possibilities of bringing in more ...





No sport, no vote: Strikers hand over ID cards
Times of India
"Surrender your Aadhaar and voter ID cards," another speaker said. "Let's put them in a box and send them to the Election Commission as a mark of ...





Truck driver strangles wife in Ludhiana after knowing she was already married with 2 kids
Hindustan Times
On their way back, he saw her Aadhaar card and came to know that she was already married. This led to a quarrel and in a fit of rage he strangled her ...





Cashless economy: Now, Narendra Modi orders e-payments system for fair price shops
Financial Express
However, the food ministry official said AePS is a preferred mode of cashless transaction as it allows transaction using beneficiaries' Aadhaar ...





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मनी भास्कर
नई दिल्‍ली. डिजिटल लेनदेन के लिए सरकार द्वारा लॉन्च किए गए नए एप 'भीम' को डाउनलोड करने वालों की संख्या एक करोड़ ...





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India Today
He said unlike the previous regime, now Indian citizens with Aadhaar card could open a bank account without any hassle. "Digital transaction has ...





Post Session: Quick Review
Mint Market Info
Prasad said that this unique payment initiative will be based on the thumb impression, verified through the Aadhaar identification for safety and ...
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