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

Thursday, February 9, 2017

10825 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 5th February 2017



TN tweaks rules for permanent Aadhaar Centres
The Hindu
The State government has tweaked the norms for functioning permanent Aadhaar enrolment centres located in areas covered by Greater Chennai ...
Arasu Cable streamlines Aadhaar enrolment procedure in Tamil Nadu - The New Indian Express


DC impact: UIDAI crackdown on firms misusing Aadhaar data
Deccan Chronicle
Bengaluru: Following large scale complaints from the general public over misuse of the Aadhaar data by some private firms, the Unique Identification ...
UIDAI cracks down on fraud sites offering Aadhaar-related services illegally - ScrollToday
UIDAI Shut Down 50 Illegal Websites and Mobile Apps - Tech Facts Live


Aadhaar mandate triggers fall in Jharkhand land registrations
Hindustan Times
Land registration in Jharkhand has dropped by 80% after Aadhaar cards (unique identity number) was mandated for land deals from February 1.






Aadhaar card helped Andhra cops track attacker
The New Indian Express
“Police then approached officials at Unique Identification Authority of India for information provided on their Aadhaar cards. Police found that Reddy's ...





Only Aadhaar Card Holder to Get Ration Cards from April: Government
Brighter Kashmir
The Jammu Kashmir Government has made Aadhaar mandatory for availing ration related subsidies and other benefits but has given two months time ...





Steps To Send Money To Any Aadhaar Number With BHIM App
Tech News Inc
The BHIM App will support Aadhaar based payments where you can make the transactions with just a fingerprint impression. The facility didn't start ...





Biometric-enabled Aadhaar card entry introduced at KIA
Deccan Herald
The airport has launched biometric-enabled Aadhaar card entry as a pilot project for two airlines. The process is a seamless, paper-less biometric ...





Aadhaar enrolment requirement for NEET '17 aspirants
The Hitavada
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) decided to use Aadhaar for the applicants of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test–UG 2017 for the ...





Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd approves Change in Directorate
Equity Bulls
Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd has appointed Ms. Veenu Devidas Chougule as Additional director on the Board of Directors of the Company w.e.f. ...





Man arrested for online banking fraud in Mumbai
The Indian Express
“The accused used the fake Aadhaar card to impersonate the complainant and change his bank account details like address and linked phone ...





Payworld expects to cross Rs 7000 cr revenue by 2018-19
India.com
He said that the company is upgrading its application to embed Aadhaar based payment systems which is expected to bring more people to make ...





Submit IT computation statement
The Hindu
The pensioners should submit the returns along with Form 12BB and copies of their PAN and Aadhaar cards, Treasury Officer R.Ravichandran said in ...





Lens on money bill route for party funding
Calcutta Telegraph
The senior Congress leader has moved the Supreme Court against the government's decision to declare the Aadhaar legislation a money bill.





Online digital certification for EPF pensioners
The Hindu
Pensioners are required to produce their Aadhaar, bank account and mobile phone numbers to the disbursing bank or the government e-service ...





All hail Jaitley, Budget an honest attempt to set economy right
Deccan Chronicle
Aadhaar card is a very good concept and I am happy that it now covers a substantial section of the country's population. I also understand that the ...
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