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, March 3, 2017

10873 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 2nd March 2017



Udaipur BTech student gets Aadhaar jitters
Times of India
"I applied for Aadhaar four times - once each in 2011 and 2015, and twice in 2016. The last time was on December 10 last year, and I was told the ...





Axis Bank hope Aadhaar based transaction ban to be lifted soon
Moneycontrol.com
Axis Bank expects the ban on Aadhaar based transaction to be lifted soon. The bank awaits the investigation report from Unique Identification ...
UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data - Business Standard
EMudhra says no wrongdoing in Aadhaar case - Times of India
Security of Aadhaar's data is under question, but pointing to the gaps could lead to a police case - Scroll.in


AGE-FRAUD - Aadhaar card may be must at nat'l sports meets
Times of India
BENGALURU: Aadhaar cards as age and identity proof may soon be made mandatory for player entries at national-level meets conducted by sports ...





Aadhaar not needed for pension withdrawals for now: EPFO
Zee News
New Delhi: Retirement fund manager EPFO on Wednesday said Aadhaar will not be required for withdrawal benefits under the Employees' Pension ...





Aadhaar seeding with BPL cards to be over by June 30
NYOOOZ
Summary: Karnataka has achieved 90% of the target in Aadhaar seeding process. "Nearly 50 lakh individuals in the state are yet to link their Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar card mandatory for final settlement of Pension claims, clarifies EPFO
India.com
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday came with clarification that obtaining of Aadhaar should be mandatory for the time ...
Furnishing of Aadhaar mandatory for final settlement of Pension (10D) claims - Financial Express
Furnishing of Aadhaar mandatory for final settlement of pension claims: EPFO - Zee News


POS industry wary of Aadhaar-enablement over cost, security issues
Firstpost
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mandate, all POS machines acquired after 1 January this year had to be enabled for Aadhaar-based ...
Government to set digital targets for banks, payment firms - Economic Times


Delhi Police books writer for article suggesting 'Aadhaar can be hacked'
India TV
Skoch group chairman Sameer Kochhar, who recently pointed out loopholes in the Aadhaar system in an article, has reportedly been booked by Delhi ...
Delhi Police File FIR Against Skoch Chairman Kochchar For 'Misleading' Article On Aadhaar - Outlook India


Railways moving to Aadhaar-based online ticketing system
Hindu Business Line
The Railways will soon move towards Aadhaar—based online ticketing system to prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets, end fraudulent bookings ...





'Collecting money for Aadhaar enrollment illegal'
The Hindu
Those collecting money from the public on the promise of getting the Aadhaar card quickly will be punished, the Collector has warned. In a press ...





Strides Software develops Aadhaar-based centralized donor authentication app towards blood safety
pharmabiz.com
Strides Software Solutions, an Aurangabad based startup has developed the 'D-health app', powered by Microsoft Azure, as India's first ...





Medical Emergency: The Traumatic Experience Of Filling Up An NEET Application
Youth Ki Awaaz
The AADHAAR card is a compulsory document for filling the NEET application. The following regulations are given by CBSE in their website.





Aadhaar is Mandatory for School Admission in Karnataka under RTE Quota
Tech Facts Live
The admissions for LKG and class 1 to Karnataka schools under Right to Education Act will begin today. Parents are worrying about their Childs ...





Glitches on day one of RTE online application process
The Hindu
“After I put in my Aadhaar details, the application got stuck and I was not able to go to the next step. I took a day off just to submit the application.





Anayat inaugurates bio-metric attendance system in Council Sectt
Daily Excelsior
JAMMU, Mar 1: Chairman Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali today inaugurated Aadhaar based bio-metric attendance system in the Council ...





Shell companies: Government task force to prosecute offenders
Financial Express
A government task force on action against shell companies has decided to prosecute about 10 lakh such firms and prepare an Aadhaar-based KYC ...





Government's many digital payment systems: ET helps decode the options
Economic Times
USP: Android-based merchant version of Aadhaar-enabled payment system. Aadhaar Pay app enables consumers to pay without any physical ...





Bio-metric attendance system in Council Secretariat
The Northlines
JAMMU MARCH 01: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali today inaugurated Aadhaar based bio-metric attendance ...





Download UAN Passbook Through EPFO's New Unified Portal
NDTV
For subscribers who are yet to seed Aadhaar and bank details, a new composite claim form has been introduced which has to be submitted with ...





HP-Infy, Fidelity Information eye India Post Payment Bank project worth Rs 800 crore
Economic Times
India Post also plans to make the 12-digit Aadhaar number as a single point payment address. It proposes that over 112 crore Indians who have an ...





Hundreds wait for hours to get house forms
Times of India
He added, "Along with the forms, they will have to submit documents such as Aadhaar and election cards and electricity bills. Wednesday was the first ...





Cops recover scores of ID cards from junk shop
The Tribune
Police officials with identity cards and Aadhaar cards recovered from a junk shop near Bibiwala road on Wednesday. Photo: Vijay Kumar. Gurdeep ...





Who Rules the Internet? A New Website Tells Us Why Women Should Think about Surveillance
The Ladies Finger
Two years ago, in the aftermath of debates about the legitimacy Aadhaar card, the government of India put forward an overt challenge to the notion of ...





Every bank account to go online by March 31, orders MeitY
DATAQUEST
The government has asked banks to mandatorily link bank accounts to the Aadhaar number in order to facilitate online transactions and digital ...
Indian Govt all Banks to Enable Internet Banking - Andhrawishesh (blog)


About 2.3 million domain names added to the internet in Q4 2016: VeriSign
Digit
The new online registration system (ORS) is a framework to link various government hospitals across the country for Aadhaar-based online ...





For fair and transparent paddy procurement,
Outlook India
To prevent sale of paddy to middlemen, for the first time Aadhaar number of the farmers were enrolled during the registration, he said. It is the ...
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