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, April 11, 2017

11013 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 10th April 2017



Now, link Aadhaar with PAN through ID proof scan, OTP
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Individuals struggling to link their Permanent Account Number with Aadhaar because of differently spelt names can now simply upload a ...
Linking Aadhaar With PAN Made Mandatory: How To Do It - NDTV
Aadhaar-PAN linking: Govt proposes changes to ease process but renders it futile; here's why - Firstpost
ID proof scans to make Aadhaar-PAN linking easy - Indiainfoline


Aadhaar to be made mandatory for domestic flight travel?
The Indian Express
This could be done by asking people to give either Aadhaar or passport number at the time of booking flights. One of these two will be chosen,” a ...
Apart From Making Aadhaar Mandatory For Domestic Flights, Government To Make Offence List To ... - Indiatimes.com
You May Soon Have To Carry Aadhaar Card Or Passport To Board Domestic Flight - NDTV
Soon, you will need Aadhaar or passport to fly domestic - Moneycontrol.com


Website launched for government map download, but Aadhaar mandatory
Economic Times
Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology, said the motto behind making Aadhaar mandatory for using this service was to make it available ...





Ex-Kerala Minister Moves SC Against Linking Of Aadhaar With PAN
Live Law
The petitioner submitted that he is a tax-paying citizen and does not hold an Aadhaar card till date nor has he applied for the same in view of the ...
Indian government clarifies 'Aadhaar' ID rule - Indian NewsLink


President Mukherjee calls Aadhaar a watershed event, praises Centre for digital push
Moneycontrol.com
President Mukherjee calls Aadhaar a watershed event, praises Centre for digital push. Aadhaar enabled payment system has made digital payments ...
Aadhaar initiative a watershed event in development story of India: President Pranab Mukherjee - Times of India
Aadhaar card initiative a watershed event in development story of India: President - Zee News
President bats for Aadhaar, calls it watershed event in India's development story - India Today


Aadhaar is robust, safe and accountable: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Hindu
After the successful passage of four GST related Bills in both Houses, Parliament assembled on Monday after a weekend break. But furore arose over ...





Aadhaar: In the eye of the privacy storm
Livemint
Second, there was a (orchestrated) backlash against the government's move to make Aadhaar mandatory for filing of income tax returns as well as for ...





Watch: Modi saw this problem with Aadhaar in 2013. He hasn't fixed it yet in 2017
Scroll.in
While the Supreme Court has stated that Aadhaar cannot be made mandatory, the BJP-led government has effectively ignored the judgment by ...





Oppn punches holes in Aadhaar scheme
Outlook India
New Delhi, Apr 10 Punching holes in the Aadhaar scheme, the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha today said it was based on unverified data and violated ...
Clarity and facts on the ground - The Hindu


Safeguarding the Aadhaar number
Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
A look at the provisions under the Aadhaar Act, 2016, to protect and safeguard identity, information and authentication records of individuals. What are ...
Aadhaar is a civil liberties issue: What India can learn from countries that resisted biometric ... - Tech2 (blog)
Mitigating corruption through the unique potential of Aadhaar - The Asian Age
Aadhaar card: UIDAI cracks down on 1000 operators in three months - BGR India


Aadhaar card initiative a watershed event in development story of India: President Pranab Mukherjee
ETCIO.com
Aadhaar card initiative a watershed event in development story of India: President Pranab Mukherjee NEW DELHI: Stressing that India is on the cusp ...





Niti wants to link Aadhaar with students' scholarships
The Asian Age
While Aadhaar has been linked to LPG subsidy, efforts are afoot to link it to other subsidised items like kerosene and public distribution system. (Photo: ...





Now, Link Aadhaar With PAN Through Identity Proof Scan, OTP
BloombergQuint
Individuals struggling to link their Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar because of differently spelt names can now simply upload a ...





Should you cash in on Aadhaar Pay?
Hindu Business Line
The latest to join the bandwagon of digital payments is IDFC Bank's “IDFC Aadhaar Pay”, the country's first Aadhaar-linked cashless payment system.
How to transform India from cash to cash-less: Paradigm shift in thought process required - Financial Express


Rajya Sabha Debates Aadhaar Ecosystem
BloombergQuint
The government tried to control economic behaviour by forcing people to go cashless, but now it is trying to control social behaviour, said Samajwadi ...





Now, link Aadhaar with PAN through ID proof scan, OTP
Eastern Mirror
New Delhi, April 9 (PTI): All cash payments of over Rs 2 lakh for paying loans and credit card bills during the 50-day period post demonetisation will ...
Tax returns, now in a crisp form - Hindu Business Line
Credit Card, Loan Payments Come Under Tax Department's Scrutiny - NDTV


Aadhaar trouble: How a woman's wages under MGNREGA were transferred to someone else's ...
Scroll.in
But the government has gone ahead and made the Aadhaar number mandatory for several schemes. For instance, in the span of just a week in ...





Mangaluru: MLA Lobo extends Aadhaar enrollment facility to further 1 month
Bellevision
Mangaluru, 10 Apr 2017: Aadhaar Card enrollment facility has been made at 15 locations across Mangaluru south legislative constituency for the ...





Privacy in the age of big data
The Asian Age
The Aadhaar project, with over a billion registrants, is intended to act as a platform for a number of digital services, all of which produce enormous ...





Settling EPF claims through mobile phone to be a reality soon
Economic Times
An official spoke of the requirement of seeding Aadhaar and bank accounts with the Universal (PF) Account Number (UAN) for settling EPFO claim ...





Fund leakage: Nearly a crore fake 'job cards' struck off from MGNREGA scheme
Hindustan Times
In the job cards, we look at Aadhaar numbers, photos of beneficiaries and details of payments,” said rural development secretary Amarjeet Sinha.







Govt awards over Rs 8.3 crore to consumers, merchants using digital payments
Zee Business
More than one billion Indians have a unique identity number in Aadhaar with a biometric identifier which is unique in its own way. He appreciated that ...




AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik to inaugurate the International Convention on World ...
Business Standard
I am happy today to be a part of the digital payment movement that India has embarked upon. I congratulate each one of you who has contributed in ...
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