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, July 27, 2017

11649 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 26th July 2017



Government starts mega drive to link NREGS accounts with Aadhaar
Economic Times
Linking with Aadhaar will help us reduce leakages in the transfer of funds to the beneficiary's account... The biometric verification ensures that money ...





UIDAI spends Rs 9055 crore to enrol, despatch Aadhaar numbers
Economic Times
UIDAI spends Rs 9,055 crore to enrol, despatch Aadhaar numbers ... A total of about 116.09 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated up to July ...
Mapping a Threat Model for the Aadhaar Ecosystem - The Wire


Aadhaar card centres struggle to meet demand ahead of IT returns deadline
Times of India
MUMBAI: Citizens are facing difficulty enrolling for new Aadhaar card registration ahead of the July 31 deadline for linking it to online tax returns.





As Aadhaar deadline nears, queues at centres start as early as 4 am
The Indian Express
Since Aadhaar was made mandatory for a lot of services, including for filing income tax returns, the centres have started squeaking under the pressure ...





Girl fails to generate clear fingerprints for Aadhaar, school denies her admission
Times of India
NEW DELHI: A government school in south Delhi has denied admission to a seven-year-old girl as she failed to produce her Aadhaar card.





'Over 104 lakh enrolled for Aadhaar in JK'
Rising Kashmir
Chief Secretary mentioned that after the decision of the Union Government to bring all the centrally funded schemes on Aadhaar based DBT besides ...





More Than Rs 9K Crore Spent By UIDAI To Enrol, Dispatch Aadhaar Numbers
Outlook India
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) spent more than Rs 9,000 crore over the last eight years towards issuing Aadhaar numbers, ...





Aadhaar card privacy issue: SC begins hearing, AG says omission of privacy from Article 21 ...
The Indian Express
During the Supreme Court hearing on Aadhaar card privacy issue on Wednesday, Attorney General K K Venugopal argued that privacy as a ...
'Privacy Is A Basic Right, But...': Centre In Supreme Court - NDTV
Aadhaar debate: Centre tells SC that not every aspect of right to privacy is fundamental - Firstpost
Privacy Neither Only About Aadhaar Nor an Elitist Concept: SC to Govt - News18


UGC NET 2017: CBSE makes Aadhaar card mandatory for registration, notification to release soon
The Indian Express
While Aadhaar is compulsory for Indian citizens, these provisions are not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya. "The candidates ...
CBSE Makes Aadhaar Mandatory For UGC NET Applicants - NDTV
Aadhaar Number Mandatory for all Applicants of UGC NET (November) 2017 - AglaSem (press release) (registration) (blog)


Residents of tribal colony deprived of rations, blame it on Aadhaar seeding
Times of India
According to the aggrieved residents, shop owners shoo them away citing various reasons like cancellation of ration cards and Aadhaar-enabled point ...





Govt quickens pace on linking of Aadhaar with NREGS accounts
Moneycontrol.com
The government has set up several camps for over a month in villages across the country to fasten the linking of Aadhaar with the National Rural ...





Indian expats not eligible for Aadhaar cards: UIDAI chief
Khaleej Times
Indian expats on a vacation in their home country don't need Aadhaar identity cards to get work done. That's because they are not eligible to obtain ...
Aadhaar: NRIs can assert 'we are not eligible' - gulfnews.com


Aadhaar enrolment to get e-seva kendra boost
Times of India
PUNE: The Aadhaar enrolment drive in the district is set for a major boost with the state government allowing e-seva kendras to be part of the process ...





E-authentication a must to curb Aadhaar frauds: UIDAI CEO
ETtech.com
E-authentication a must to curb Aadhaar frauds: UIDAI CEO The government has asked all agencies including banks not to rely on paper-based ...





UGC requests varsities to ensure degrees have photos, Aadhaar numbers
Hindustan Times
UGC requests varsities to ensure degrees have photos, Aadhaar numbers ... Coming soon: Degrees and certificates with Aadhaar numbers and ...
Degrees awarded to students should have photos and Aadhaar number: UGC - India Today


Can Your Aadhaar Number Be A Threat To Your Privacy?
BW Businessworld
The whole debate around Aadhaar has sidelined and the right to privacy has taken centre stage. While the noble intentions behind making Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar frenzy drives poor couple into begging
HERE. NOW
Five months ago, the officer distributing pension asked us to come with our aadhaar card to get the money,” said the frail couple, adding though they ...





UIDs like Aadhaar, PAN, passport to be must while booking air ticket
Business Standard
For a paperless and seamless travel experience, air travellers will have to provide a digital identification number at the time of booking a ticket, the ...





100% Aadhaar enrolment of students by 30th Sept, but no plan to link to learning outcomes yet
MediaNama.com
The Government of India has, so far, no proposal to link learning outcomes of each student to his/her Aadhaar number, Upendra Kushwaha, Minister ...





Linking Aadhaar to PAN – Last Date and Loopholes
Yahoo India News
According to Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, every one of those qualified to get the Aadhaar should cite it in their I-T returns after July 1 however ...





CBSE UGC NET 2017 Nov Exam Notification: Aadhaar Card Made Mandatory for November Exam ...
India.com
CBSE makes Aadhaar mandatory for UGC NET 2017 November Exam, ... Aadhaar Card mandatory for the CBSE UGC NET Nov 2017 Examination.
UGC NET 2017: CBSE makes Aadhaar mandatory for online application UGC-NET November - Financial Express
UGC asks universities to include photos, Aadhaar numbers in degrees - Odisha Television Ltd.


HCL Infosystems June qtarter net loss widens to Rs 55 crore
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: IT company HCL Infosystems today reported a larger net loss of Rs 55.12 crore for the period ended June 30, compared to Rs 35.70 ...





Non-linking of PAN-Aadhaar comes under IT dept's scanner
The Statesman
As only one-fourth of permanent account number (PAN) cards have been linked with Aadhaar cards, the Income-Tax department is preparing a list of ...





How India Grew the World's Most Invasive Biometrics Database
BestVPN.com (blog)
In the coming weeks, India's top court will pass a verdict on whether the nation's Aadhaar biometric identity database is legal. The decision will affect ...





You may diss Aadhar opponents Mr Jaitley. But privacy concerns are genuine
Catch News
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has managed a convenient spin on the privacy debate around Aadhaar. What is being contested in the name of an ...
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