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

Sunday, August 20, 2017

11797 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 18th August 2017



How to check if your Aadhaar card is valid?
The Indian Express
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology PP Chaudhary had informed Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Aadhaar issuing ...
Aadhaar Card: How to Verify Your Phone Number Using UIDAI Website - NDTV
Private banks in the South set up facilities for Aadhaar - The Hindu
Indian Govt. deactivates around 81 lakh Aadhaar cards: Here are steps to check your card status - thenortheasttoday.com


How to link Aadhaar card with UAN?
Times of India
The Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar number to Employee Provident Fund account. The EPFO ...
Easiest way to withdraw PF money online - Times of India


Use Aadhaar to check entry of non-Hindus at garbas: Hindu body
The Indian Express
Admitting that this is an attempt to keep Muslim participants away, HUS president Kailash Begwani said: “It's not easy to make a fake Aadhaar card, ...





UIDAI CEO Draws Flak for Calling Aadhaar Exclusion Claims “Misrepresentations”
The Wire
Pandey recently pointed that issues of Aadhaar exclusion were “misrepresentations” that arose from “a skewed approach”. In a letter to Pandey, the ...
Activists contest UIDAI chief's stance on their Aadhaar findings - Hindu Business Line
Nothing malafide; please engage in discussion: Activists to UIDAI CEO - Times of India


How to verify your Aadhaar mobile number, email ID
Deccan Chronicle
Mumbai: With the 12-digit Aadhaar number gaining prime importance in our lives, the UIDAI website has rolled out various options to update and verify ...
How To Verify Aadhaar Mobile Number, Email Using UIDAI Online Tool - NDTV


Aadhaar data: These five steps will help you in protecting your privacy and confidentiality
Firstpost
If you are someone who wants to ensure that your Aadhaar data (at least the partial data-biometric) is secured, there's a possible way to do so.





Updation centres can help reactivate Aadhaar cards
Times of India
PUNE: The state Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) department has assured citizens they can get their Aadhaar cards reactivated at their ...
How To Check Aadhaar Status? UIDAI Deactivates 81 Lakh Aadhaar Numbers - NDTV
Indian Govt. Deactivates 81 Lakh Aadhaar Cards & Here's Why | Check if Your Card is Valid or Not - Chandigarh Metro (blog)


Hindu Body Asks Administration To Use Aadhaar To Stop Muslims From Entering Garbas
Outlook India
The Hindu Utsav Samiti in Madhya Pradesh has urged the administration to use Aadhaar cards to identify non-Hindu participants, especially Muslims, ...
A group in Bhopal wants to curb the entry of non-Hindu men at garba celebrations with Aadhaar - Scroll.in


RBI advises banks to make Aadhaar card linkage mandatory for crop loans
Firstpost
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday advised commercial banks to make Aadhaar cards linkage mandatory for farmers to avail ...
From Aadhaar linkage to farm loans upto Rs 3 lakh; Here's what Interest Subvention Scheme 2017 ... - Zee Business


Ola drivers fear Aadhaar misuse
Times of India
NOIDA: After Ola cabs compulsorily asked for Aadhaar card details of drivers, members of the Commercial Drivers Welfare Association (CDWA) ...





To 'save cash', man sticks his photo on relative's Aadhaar card, tries to board Mumbai-Hyd flight
Hindustan Times
Pasting his own photograph on his relative's Aadhaar card and using his air ticket — this is how a 42-year-old man from Mumbai tried to board a ...
Man pastes his photo on relative's Aadhaar to board flight, lands in jail - Oneindia
Mumbai: Man travelling on forged ID held after misplacing wallet - Mid-Day


How to 'own your own data' in the times of Aadhaar and privacy issues
DailyO
It gets nary a twitch of the eyebrow if it is related to overbearing familiarity coming from traditional Indian families or close-knitted communities, or if ...





Aadhaar reunites Tamil Nadu youth with family in Bengaluru after four years
The New Indian Express
Aadhaar reunites Tamil Nadu youth with family in Bengaluru after four years ... This is the tenth such reunion through Aadhaar in the State. The Home ...





Is Jharkhand's ambitious Aadhaar linkage derailing MGNREGA?
Down To Earth Magazine (press release) (registration) (blog)
For four years, Jharkhand has been experimenting with Aadhaar-MGNREGA link with missionary zeal. Its experience holds lessons for all the states ...





What NRIs Need to Know About Aadhaar and PAN Linking
Little India
The changes in the Finance Act 2017 that came into effect from July 1, created an atmosphere of confusion regarding linking of Aadhaar and PAN card ...





How to apply for national pension scheme?
Times of India
Aadhaar is mandatory for opening an NPS account. The KYC for NPS is done using Aadhaar through One Time Password (OTP) authentication using ...
How to invest in national pension scheme? - Times of India


BSE asks trading members for details on PML rules compliance
Moneycontrol.com
As per the amended PML rules, where the client has not submitted Aadhaar number at the time of commencement of account-based relationship with ...





Smart boarding cards soon to make air travel smoother
Moneycontrol.com
Even though Aadhaar is currently not a mandatory ID proof for fliers, reports suggest the biometric-based entry process has shortened the queues at ...





Padma Awards 2018: Here's how you can nominate someone
The Indian Express
In case you do not have an Aadhaar card, click on the option “Don't have an Aadhaar?” which will direct you to a page where you can select the ID ...





SC to Deliver Verdict on Triple Talaq And Right to Privacy Next Week
News18
This case has its roots in the Aadhaar case, where the petitioners contested that the twelve-digit biometric unique identification card raises privacy ...





'Most fertilizer shop owners not renewing licences'
The Hindu
The Aadhaar enabled Fertilizer Distribution System or Direct Benefit Transfer was supposed to streamline fertilizer distribution with retailers with a ...





FICO members meet industries centre GM
The Tribune
“The Government of India has made the Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) necessary ID proof for the industry. But there is lack of awareness about ...





Jio Phone Bookings Open | Know Documents Needed, Delivery Date & More
Chandigarh Metro (blog)
Alike the Jio sim, to book JioPhone as well the customer needs to submit a copy of Aadhaar card ID. This necessary document is to be submitted with ...





Raj govt to start free email for communication with residents
NYOOOZ
... to people. People will be able to register for e-mail ID on the Rajasthan.in website where they will have to link their Bhamashah or Aadhaar identity.
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