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

Thursday, June 1, 2017

11497 - AADHAAR ARTICLES DATED 1ST JUNE 2017



No midday meal without Aadhaar in UP schools
The Hindu
Students of government-run primary schools in Uttar Pradesh, who do not have an Aadhaar card, will not be able to get midday meal after June 30.
No Aadhaar, no food: Yogi Adityanath govt order to deny midday meal to students without UIDAI ... - Daily News & Analysis
No Aadhaar? No midday meal for students in UP schools - Oneindia


Privacy is culture specific, MNCs hit by Aadhaar, says TRAI chief
The Indian Express
The TRAI chairman defended UIDAI's decision to send the notice to CIS and said that there were no leakages from Aadhaar, or decryption of of ...
Aadhaar: UIDAI chairman J. Satyanarayana sets at rest concerns on security and privacy - Firstpost
How To Link Your NPS Account With Aadhaar Number - NDTV
Several multinational companies hit by Aadhaar, says TRAI chief RS Sharma - Financial Express


Link Aadhaar with PAN using SMS: IT dept
Times of India
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Wednesday urged taxpayers to link their Aadhaar with their PAN, using an SMS-based facility.
SMS to link Aadhaar with PAN, says IT Department - YourStory.com
How to link Aadhaar with PAN using SMS - onmanorama
How to link your Aadhaar with PAN through just an SMS - Business Standard


Aadhaar Biometric Data Has Till Date Not Faced a Cyber-Attack, Says UIDAI
NDTV
The core biometric data of Aadhaar card holders has "till date" not faced any cyber-attack, UIDAI has said in response to an RTI query. The Unique ...





Department of Technology issues guidelines for protecting Aadhaar data months after information ...
Firstpost
On 22 May, the government issued "general guidelines" for protecting the identity and "sensitive personal data or information" of people with Aadhaar ...
Department of Technology guidelines provide clarity on Aadhaar data protection, but ... - Firstpost


Bengaluru: Doctor arrested for signing papers that helped 3 Pakistanis get Aadhaar cards
Hindustan Times
The arrest of a doctor for allegedly signing papers on the basis of which three Pakistani nationals got Aadhaar has triggered fresh concerns over ...





82% population of India has Aadhaar IDs with more than 1 billion IDs issued since 2010: Kleiner ...
ETTelecom.com
NEW DELHI: In India, 82% of the population has Aadhaar IDs with more than 1000 million Aadhaar IDs in total as of 2016, according to a report by ...





AP cattle to get Aadhaar like numbers starting today
Oneindia
Starting June 1 the Andhra Pradesh government will embark on a project of issuing Aadhaar like unique numbers to cattle. The process of linking the ...





Telangana becomes first state to launch official e-wallet for digital payments
Hindustan Times
... uses two factor authentications, through Aadhaar+Biometric or Aadhaar+OTP to Aadhaar linked mobile number, for feature and no phone users.
Telangana's digital wallet launched by KTR - Telugu360


Multiple benefits for women delivering at government hospitals
The Hans India
Much to their relief they will get the birth certificate issued in hospital itself along with the enrolment for Aadhaar besides getting some other benefits.





India Overtakes The US In Android App Downloads: Mary Meeker 2017 Internet Trends Report
Inc42 Media (blog)
Aadhaar+eKYC are the new identity authentication documents – with an increase to 16 Mn authentications per day from 3 Mn in a year in 2012-13.





Curb your scepticism
The Indian Express
If these are digitised and seeded with Aadhaar numbers, duplication is reduced; ghost ration cards are eliminated. (Representational) ...





Choosing one's life partner
The Hans India
He also said that LoveVivah is the first and only matrimony site in India that is providing the service of Aadhaar link to the profiles to prevent fraudulent ...
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