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

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

11295 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 9th May 2017



There has been no Aadhaar 'data leak'
Times of India (blog)
There has been a concerted campaign in the last few weeks 'exposing' the Aadhaar 'data leak'. The impression given in many sections of the media is ...
Supreme Court to hear plea against mandatory use of Aadhaar today - Livemint
Another petition in SC challenges mandatory Aadhaar for mid-day meals etc. [Read petition] - Bar & Bench
SC to hear new plea on Aadhaar today - Daily News & Analysis


Towards a unique digital South Asian identity
The Hindu
The enthusiasm with which government agencies and businesses have embraced Aadhaar should prompt India's foreign policy planners to deploy it ...





Journey From Civilian Application To Defence Application Of Aadhaar
Live Law
The system would enable an employee with an Aadhaar number to register his/her attendance (arrival/ departure) in the office through biometric ...
Baseless Aadhaar and its many flaws: When the poor lose their thumb prints - Business Standard
Indus OS and Delta ID to launch first Aadhaar authenticated OS for Indians - Deccan Chronicle
How 4 cows - Bholi, Bhuri, Kamla, Shanti - got their Aadhaar IDs - India Today


Rollout of Aadhaar-enabled PoS terminals, ATMs likely to be delayed again
Livemint
On 29 September, RBI had issued a circular stating that Aadhaar-enabled PoS terminals and ATMs were to be mandatorily installed by January of ...





Aadhaar can ease EPF withdrawals
Livemint
However, this facility is available only for those who have an active Universal Account Number (UAN) and have linked this account with their Aadhaar ...
How to submit your EPF claim online? - NewsBytes


Aadhaar and the Body of the Bogus Citizen
The Wire
The specific reason behind the Aadhaar card, Rohatgi pointed out, was “as an effective tool to check terror financing and black money.” His larger ...





BHIM-Aadhaar app launched: Here's how govt's referral bonus and cashback schemes will benefit ...
Firstpost
Upping the ante to further minimise the usage of cash in the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched BHIM-Aadhaar platform for ...


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Aadhaar-authenticated smartphone OS for Indians soon
Odisha Sun Times
Operating system brand Indus OS and iris scanning technology provider Delta ID on Monday announced to launch the Aadhaar-authenticated ...
Aadhaar-based smartphones are here: 10 things Delta ID's Indus OS can do and how it works - Financial Express


#MyBodyMyRights And The Appalling Privacy Violations Of Aadhaar
Feminism in India (blog)
The Supreme Court hearing of two petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar card in light of Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act ...





Release of Aadhaar-enabled PoS terminals and ATMs to be delayed again
The Tech Portal
On 29th September 2016, the Reserve Bank of India circulated a memo stating Aadhaar-enabled points-of-sale (PoS) terminals as well as ATMs were ...
Indian Authorities Developing Solar-Powered, Biometric ATM - findBIOMETRICS


India- Has Aadhaar linkage improved mid-day meals?
MENAFN.COM
The government is set to assess the efficacy of linking Aadhaar to the mid-day meal scheme. If found effective it will continue as is, but if there is space ...





Father Welcomes Newborn With Aadhaar Card Six Minutes After Birth
TopYaps
Kunwar Bahadur Pandey, father of a baby boy in Jabalpur, got his newborn's Aadhaar Card made six minutes after his birth! This is the first time in ...





What's in a name?
The Hindu
Last month, our Parliament made it mandatory for all taxpayers to quote their Aadhaar number while filing their tax returns, or while applying for a new ...





Aadhar sufficient to obtain DL, RC
Times of India
Lucknow: Aadhaar card alone is valid document for obtaining driving licence or registration certificate. State government had in August 2016 notified ...





Manipur Govt acts tough against sale of PDS items in open markets
Assam Tribune
In another development, Biren also presided a review meeting on the progress of biometric capturing in hill districts for Aadhaar on Monday. Ministers ...





Slow down and stop breaking things
Livemint
He decried the focus on Aadhaar, which by its very design, does not allow for a “man in the middle” type of attack. Nilekani separately pointed out that ...





Demonetisation: Six months on, 30000 Gurgaon workers yet to get bank accounts
NYOOOZ
Nayak said lack of Aadhaar and PAN card was a major hurdle in opening bank accounts for such workers. According to Nayak, the banks opened ...





Social media is misused to propagate lies, hatred: Pitroda
The Hindu
How do you see technology initiatives like Aadhaar and digital banking ... Now the challenge is to use Aadhaar to provide various services, whether ...
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