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, May 12, 2017

11322 - BENGALURU LANDLORDS HAVE A NEW DEMAND: AADHAAR - Bangalore Mirror Bureau

BENGALURU LANDLORDS HAVE A NEW DEMAND: AADHAAR


Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Updated: May 10, 2017, 11.53 PM IST

Away from the security debate around UID, a new problem has arisen for those unwilling to get their iris and fingerprints scanned — landlords are increasingly turning away potential tenants without Aadhaar

Samudra Dasgupta, a BCom student, came to the city a few years ago and found a home on rent without much hassle. Recently though, when he was house-hunting, a landlord told him he could get the house only if he has an Aadhaar card.

A year after the Central Government made Aadhaar mandatory for property registrations, house-owners and real-estate agents in the city are asking tenants to produce their Aadhaar cards to process rental agreements.

Dasgupta’s house-hunting story had a happy ending as he did have an Aadhaar card. “One of my friends could not shift with us as he did not have it,” he told BM.

The unwritten Aadhaar rule has taken several tenants by surprise. Avinash Naik, a techie, said, “Landlords have always insisted on an ID proof before renting out houses.

These days Aadhaar card is a must for everything from LPG to electricity bill, but that is because they need our address proof. Why insist on an Aadhaar card or number for the rent agreement though?”

Till recently, students or professionals, could get houses on rent with a student ID or a company ID.

A house-owner in Benga­luru South told Bangalore Mirror why he prefers to ask for the Aadhaar card. “I feel Aadhaar is a better option over college or company ID cards. With it, we can get all the details of the person we rent our houses to.”

Realtors take the Aadhaar card as a token of security. “According to the government’s new rules, if the owner of a plot/complex/flat claims a housing allowance of Rs 8,000 rupees or more from their company, it is a must for them to submit their Aadhaar or PAN card, along with the usual documents, at the time of registration,” says Khazi Khameruddin, a real-estate agent from Bengaluru East.

Another real-estate agent said, “The Aadhaar card is necessary because house-owners might need all the details in times of emergency such as a health issue or if the tenant is involved in some criminal activity in the house.”

Recently, the Mysuru city police made it mandatory for house-owners to collect the Aadhaar details and submit them to their jurisdictional police station. The owners were given a 30-day deadline for submitting the details of the tenant from the start date of the rental agreement. They were also instructed that failing to do this would attract penal action under Section 188 of the IPC that deals with disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.


* I was asked for my Aadhaar card before renting the flat. I honestly feel ­that it should be a must for every apartment to be rented for better mutual safety and security. My four roommates and I had to give our Aadhaar card details. — Shivam Gupta, a student
of hotel management

* Before renting the apartment, the landlord asked me for Aadhaar card and I gave him the details. I did not enquire further and so he did not give me an explanation.
— Ravi Arora, a techie

* I was looking for apartments on a very short notice a few months ago and I was really disappointed because I couldn’t rent a lot of apartments that I found convenient as I didn’t have an Aadhaar card at that point of time.
— Naren K, a techie
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