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, July 14, 2017

11606 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 16TH JULY 2017



Insurers to collect Aadhaar of agents to remove duplications
The Hindu
Regulator, Irda has asked insurance companies to collect Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity, of their agents for creation of an online database in ...





Aadhaar woes
The Hindu
The Income Tax department's insistence on linking Aadhaar cards with PAN cards is creating a lot of confusion and misery for most people, especially ...
Now, get Aadhaar linked with PAN at GPO - The Tribune


Fears Around Misuse of Aadhaar by the State Start Coming True
The Wire
Many have, in the past, expressed fear that irresponsible use or misuse of Aadhaar could lead India to becoming precisely that, placing enormous ...
Delhi: Activist says received death threat over Aadhaar - The Indian Express
Benefit of not having Aadhaar: Police may kill you if you don't have one - TwoCircles.net
“Ghero aur Maaro”: Did Delhi SI claim he can kill anyone without an Aadhaar Card? - Catch News


Lost your Aadhaar card or didn't receive it? Here's how to retrieve it
Business Standard
Note: The PDF file will be password protected. The password to open the pdf file containing your Aadhaar is the pin code of your home address.
Aadhaar enrolment hits a roadblock as agencies down shutters - Times of India
Aadhaar Enrollment Process Goes For a Toss as Agencies Pull Down Shutters in Noida - India.com


Centre's proposal to states: Enact your own Aadhaar Acts too
The Indian Express
The central Act makes Aadhaar mandatory for any “subsidy, benefit or service” for which the expenditure is borne fully or shared partially by the ...
Centre makes proposal for states to make their own Aadhaar Acts - Financial Express


Aadhaar enrolment in govt offices soon, says collector
Times of India
PUNE: Aadhaar enrolment work in Pune district will be carried out at government buildings by Mahaonline, stated district collector Saurabh Rao while ...





No aadhaar for these pensioners
Pune Mirror
Joshi is one of over 50,000 pensioners who are victims of the chaos that has ensued, subsequent to the government's rule of synching their Aadhaar ...





CBDT writes to UIDAI on linking of PAN with Aadhaar
Daily News & Analysis
The Income Tax (I-T) department has found instances where there have been issues of linking Aadhaar number with the PAN card because of ...





India's Supreme Court to hear petitions on Aadhaar next week
Biometric Update
India's five-judge Supreme Court bench will hear several petitions challenging the legality of the Aadhaar project, said Chief Justice of India JS Khehar ...
CJI Khehar to Head 5-judge Constitution Bench to Hear Aadhaar Case - News18
Constitution Bench of CJI JS Khehar, Chelameswar, SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Abdul Nazeer ... - Bar & Bench


How Aadhaar is Coming to the Aid of Abandoned Elderly
News18
This particular method gets a positive result only in case of those who have registered themselves under the Aadhaar scheme. But for those who have ...





Watch: Benefits of Aadhaar and why it is mandatory
Deccan Chronicle
Unlike PAN card or election card, Aadhaar captures biometric of its holder and flashes them whenever is required for welfare schemes. This video ...





'Link PF accounts with Aadhaar'
The Hindu
Assistant PF Commissioner Rohit Singh appealed to all members of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to get their Aadhaar ...





To check fraud, east Delhi corp to link Aadhaar with birth and death certificates
Hindustan Times
The civic agency will ask the applicants to mention the Aadhaar number of parents of new born babies and the Unique Identity number (UID) of the ...





'Aadhaar enrolment a harrowing experience'
The Hindu
The 21-year-old is required to submit his Aadhaar details to his firm, but does not have the card yet, despite having made two attempts since January.





Aadhaar helps reunite missing teenager with family in Indore
Times Now
Aadhaar helps reunite missing teenager with family in Indore Description: "During the scan of eyes and thumb, it was found that Monu's Aadhar card ...





Aadhaar an option to facilitate transfer of prize money: Goel
The Hindu
Scotching rumours that Aadhaar had been made mandatory for kids participating in the National School Games, Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Friday ...





Be it currency shift, Aadhaar, GST, there is a mad rush; People feel cornered, vexed. Why this mad ...
The New Indian Express
In this climate, Aadhaar is turned into all kinds of things it was not meant to be. Way back in Nandan Nilekani's days, Aadhaar looked like a decent ...





Legal Weekly: SC sets up a Constitutional Bench for Aadhaar matter, SC termed NHRC a 'toothless ...
The Indian Express
A Constitutional Bench has been set up by the Supreme Court to hear the Aadhaar case relating to the right to privacy (parent case). The bench would ...





BMC makes Aadhaar-enabled attendance a must
Daily News & Analysis
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration has decided to make Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBS) ...
Aadhar-enabled biometric attendance system serves GHMC Rs 2.86 crore each month - The New Indian Express


Schools not serious on Aadhaar card data
The Tribune
Despite repeated reminders by the District Education Department to update Aadhaar Card details of students schools are not adhering to the diktat.





IRDAI moots database of insurance agents
The Hindu
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, like many other agencies and for different purposes, has decided to use the Aadhaar ...
General insurers hope to maintain growth momentum in 2017-18 - India.com


Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaks
Reuters
Separately, a CIS report said the Aadhaar numbers of as many as 135 million Indians had leaked from government databases and could be found ...





Glad to see oppn, ruling parties unite over china standoff
The New Indian Express
There were, however, a few sparks during the hearing when counsel Divan submitted that making Aadhaar mandatory was akin to making India a ...





Why being GST-compliant can actually increase your creditworthiness
Economic Times
When Aadhaar and PAN Card is linked, the duplicate PAN Cards become invalid by default once GST comes into effect. Banks have already intimated ...





Collector walks the extra mile, reaches Kottoor
The Hindu
Many pertained to the difficulties in obtaining Aadhaar and Voters' ID cards. There were also grievances regarding the inability in applying for birth ...


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