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

Sunday, April 30, 2017

11189 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 29th April 2017



Mobile phones, Aadhaar might soon be gateway for air travel
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: You might soon be using just your mobile phone and Aadhaar for air travel minus all that paper work, with the government looking to roll ...





Aadhaar for IT returns: CBDT backs data safety
Times of India
Mumbai: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently issued a memorandum refraining income tax officials from publishing Aadhaar numbers, ...
Aadhaar PAN Right To Life Includes Maintaining Personal Autonomy Through Informational Self ... - Live Law
SC to resume hearing on plea against linking Aadhaar with PAN cards on May 2nd - Zee News
Linking PAN with Aadhaar – Update from the Supreme Court Hearing (Day – III) - Legally India


Bankers' errors in Aadhaar seeding hurting beneficiaries: Officials
The New Indian Express
BENGALURU: Even though Aadhaar based transfer of subsidies and other benefits is gaining traction across the country, errors have crept into the ...
40000 'erroneous' payments in Aadhaar-linked subsidy disbursal in Karnataka - The Hindu
Banks mess up Aadhaar entry, relief delayed to 40000 farmers - Times of India


Don't publish Aadhaar number of students on website, UGC tells varsities
Hindustan Times
The UGC had earlier asked all universities to upload data regarding PhD on their websites on various parameters such as names, Aadhaar numbers ...





In Defence Of Aadhaar - Nandan Nilekani
BloombergQuint
Privacy activists accuse Aadhaar of enabling 'big brother' type surveillance. Security activists fear large-scale data violation and the irrevocability of ...
India needs a security and privacy law: Nandan Nilekani, former chairman, UIDAI - Economic Times


Aadhaar must for property registration
The Hans India
He further said that Aadhaar linked property registration system would be introduced from next month on a pilot basis in one of the sub registrar offices ...





Now, Aadhaar card mandatory for applying scholarships under UGC, AICTE
Zee News
New Delhi: Students applying for government scholarships will need to produce Aadhaar cards to avail the same, according to new HRD rules.
Without Aadhaar, no scholarships can be taken from UGC and AICTE - Brainbuxa


PDS foodgrains cannot be denied to all those eligible: HC
Daily News & Analysis
It also sought to know the details of families which have been denied subsidised foodgrains in the absence of Aadhaar cards, which have been made ...





“When we say it's voluntary, it means compulsory. Please do not allow the government to canvas a ...
Moneylife
In his fiery and impassioned arguments against that the government's attempt to forcibly link Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Aadhaar, Mr Divan ...





Aadhar card: SC to resume hearing on May 2nd
Web India 123
Referring to this, the court said, "How can you make Aadhaar card ... amendments to the Finance Bill 2017, making Aadhaar mandatory for filing taxes.





India needs a security and privacy law: Nandan Nilekani
ETtech.com
Aadhaar is also becoming an important foundation — not only for benefits from government schemes. There is the proposal to use Aadhaar eKYC ...





Flying to become paperless soon
The Hindu
The Centre is looking to make either Aadhaar or passport mandatory to book air tickets so that passengers needn't carry a printout of the ticket or ...





Nagaland news in brief
Eastern Mirror
The University Grants Commission (UGC) in a notification has informed that “The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Services) Act, ...





LPG subsidy fiasco: Subsidy not credited
E-Pao.net
They pointed out that they have already linked their Aadhaar cards, LPG ID and bank account information in order to avail the subsidies but their ...





Absence of timely legal help to poor affects credibility: Chief Justice of India
The New Indian Express
He said 113 crore people have Aadhaar cards but refused to speak on it further saying the matter was sub-judice. Noting that good governance can be ...





Hostels buildings to be repaired during vacations
The Hindu
Answering a question, the Collector said that almost 75% of the bank accounts in the district were already linked with Aadhaar and work was on to ...





RTE applications more than double in Rajasthan in 2017
Hindustan Times
The state education department has made Aadhaar card compulsory for students applying for admission in private schools under the 25% RTE quota.
Lottery process for 1.29 lakh RTE seats begins - Deccan Herald


Prasad quotes Rajiv Gandhi to highlight NDA govt's achievement
Daily News & Analysis
Noting that 28 crore Jan Dhan accounts for the poor have been opened, he said these have connected to their mobile phones and Aadhaar cards.





Munger lawyer's killer arrested
Times of India
He is working for an NGO engaged in processing Aadhaar card applications. Rajan had gone to Hapur in Uttar Pradesh in search of a job. On demand ...
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