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 10, 2017

10893 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 9th March 2017



No one will be deprived of benefits for lack of Aadhaar: Government
Times of India
In a statement, the Centre reiterated that till an individual was assigned an Aadhaar number, benefits would continue to be given to him/her based on ...

Defence pensioners need an Aadhaar too to get pensions - Economic Times
Retired defence personnel to need Aadhaar to get pension - Times of India

No child will be denied a mid-day meal just because he or she didn't have Aadhaar - Economic Times


PIL on Aadhaar for PDS foodgrains: HC seeks Centre's reply
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government's decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for subsidised foodgrains through public distribution system (PDS) today came ...
Delhi HC to Centre: Why is Aadhaar card mandatory for subsidised food grain? - Hindustan Times


Government makes Aadhaar mandatory for crop insurance policies
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for availing crop insurance policies from the upcoming kharif sowing season.
Aadhaar now mandatory for army pensions and free cooking gas connections - Hindustan Times
Now, Centre makes Aadhaar mandatory for crop insurance schemes - Business Standard
Aadhaar now mandatory for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana connections - The New Indian Express


No one will be deprived of benefits for lack of Aadhaar: Govt
Times of India
Considering the usefulness of Aadhaar in curbing leakages and bringing transparency in delivery system, the government has recently issued orders ...
Govt issues clarification on Aadhaar card requirements under ICDS scheme - Business Standard


Mandatory for scholarships but not passport: All you need to know about use of Aadhaar
Hindustan Times
Biometric based Aadhaar is envisioned as a single-window mechanism to seek government benefits, ranging from mid-day meals and skill training to ...
Aadhaar made mandatory for a host of farm sector schemes - Livemint


Aadhaar now a must for free LPG connection
YourStory.com
The government has made having an Aadhaar card must for poor women to avail of free cooking gas (LPG) connection under the Pradhan Mantri ...





Aadhaar Payment App: Here Are Key Things To Know
NDTV
The Aadhaar Payment App, a banking solution for merchants as well as customers, uses fingerprints as authentication for making transactions. On the ...
IDFC Bank launches Aadhaar Pay; here's how biometric-based app works - Zee Business
IDFC Bank launches 'Aadhaar Pay' digital payment platform - Hindustan Times
IDFC Bank is first to start Aadhaar-based payment system - ETtech.com


West Bengal Panchayat minister hails Centre's new decision on Aadhaar for kids
The Indian Express
After facing strong criticism from the Opposition, the Modi government said that while Aadhaar enrolment will continue, benefits would not be denied to ...
West Bengal minister hails Centre's decision on Aadhaar for chidren - Zee News
Bengal panchayat and rural development minister Subrata Mukherjee hails Centre's decision on ... - Financial Express


Pensioners can submit Aadhaar Nos till March 31
Times of India
The move came after many pensioners failed to submit Aadhaar authenticated Jeevan Pramaan as life certificate to continue to draw their pension.
Pensioners Can Submit Aadhaar-Based Life Certificate Till March 31 - NDTV
Pensioners can submit Aadhaar-based life certificate till March 31 - Business Standard


Aadhaar Pay app launched: 10 things you must know
Economic Times
The very first Aadhaar Pay app is here, courtesy IDFC Bank -- the newest private ... Here's all you need to know about Aadhaar Pay payment platform.





Govt depriving women, children of benefits in garb of Aadhaar: Congress
The Indian Express
Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi said this would only make these important welfare schemes toothless and adversely impact ...





Is tagging everyone the ultimate aim of Aadhaar?
National Herald
When it comes to collecting funds for political parties, the NDA Government may not bother to make Aadhaar mandatory and leaves plenty of scope for ...





Aadhaar now a must for poor women to get free LPG connection
Kasmir Monitor
New Delhi: The government has made having an Aadhaar card must for poor women to avail of free cooking gas (LPG) connection under the Pradhan ...





IDFC Bank is first off the block to launch Aadhaar Pay sans MDR
MediaNama.com
IDFC Bank has become the first bank to launch the Aadhar Pay. The solution is called IDFC Aadhaar Pay and the bank said that it launched it after a ...





Is there a case for linking Aadhaar with midday meal?
Business Standard
After demonetisation, it is the backdoor enforcement of Aadhaar identification for children to qualify for midday meals. The move is threatening to take ...





Aadhaar to be must for women to get free LPG connection
Nagaland Post
An Aadhaar card is a must for women living in Below Poverty Line (BPL) households to avail of free cooking gas (LPG) connection under the Pradhan ...





Mumbai: Bangladesh national gives false address for Aadhaar, gets caught by real addressee
Mid-Day
A Bangladeshi national who committed fraud to obtain an Aadhaar card and debit card has found that the cards are stacked against him. After he ...





'Link Aadhaar number in ration card'
The Hindu
With smart ration cards to be issued from April 1, family members whose Aadhaar numbers were not linked with the ration card are asked to complete ...





In Bengal, only 31.88% children below five years have Aadhaar cards
Millennium Post
Only 31.88 percent of children below the age of five have got their Aadhaar cards in Bengal, due to the inordinate delay by the Centre in making ...





Aadhaar erodes hard-won rights of women: Aruna Roy
Times of India
Now, the government has introduced point of sale machines at ration shops and linkage with Aadhaar as conditions for availing benefits that the ...





Changes in Aadhaar cards
The Hindu
Persons who wish to make corrections in their personal particular on their Aadhaar cards can do so at the e-service centres, Collector K.S.Palanisamy ...





Why Aadhaar card mandatory for rations, asks HC in notice
Moneylife
The Delhi High Court, taking up a petition, on Wednesday, in a notice asked the Centre and others why was Aadhaar card mandatory for getting ...





'Jan Ki Baat': Politics of Hate, Aadhaar Mandatory for Mid-Day Meals, Episode 13
The Wire
In the thirteenth episode of Jan Ki Baat, Vinod Dua talks about the recent attacks on Indians in Trump's America and the government notification ...






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