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, September 15, 2017

12040 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 13th September 2017



Four Aadhaar linking deadlines you should not miss
Economic Times
Government has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar and PAN for every PAN holder (except certain categories exempted via notification dated May 11, ...
Aadhaar Linking: 4 Deadlines That You Can't Afford To Miss - NDTV
Here are 4 Aadhaar-linking deadlines you need mark on the calendar - International Business Times, India Edition


Aadhaar can reduce digital transaction cost to almost nil: NITI Aayog
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The cost of digital transactions could be reduced to almost zero if payments were made through Aadhaar Card, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh ...
Law underlining Aadhaar will have to be strengthened: NITI Aayog - Economic Times


Indian Railways permits m-Aadhaar as ID proof for travellers
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Railways said today it has decided to allow m- Aadhaar, a digital version of the Aadhaar card, as proof of identity for ...
Indian Railways permits m-Aadhar as ID proof for travellers - Times of India
Railways Ministry approves 'm-Aadhaar' as ID proof for train passengers - Deccan Chronicle
Now, travel on Indian Railways with m-Aadhaar as identity proof - Pragativadi


Aadhaar will stand the test of Constitutionality: Arun Jaitley
Economic Times
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that Aadhaar legislation will stand the test of constitutionality. The Supreme Court is hearing a ...
Aadhaar will stand test of constitutionality: Arun Jaitley - The Indian Express
Aadhaar law likely to pass test of constitutionality, says Arun Jaitley - The Hindu
Aadhaar law will clear the test: Arun Jaitley - The Indian Express


Make Aadhaar mandatory for NRI marriages: Expert panel to MEA
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Aadhaar should be made mandatory for the registration of NRI marriages in India to tackle desertion and other marital issues, ...





UIDAI system foiled bid to generate fake Aadhaar by Uttar Pradesh gang
Moneycontrol.com
The UIDAI on Tuesday said it's technical system that detected some abnormal activities and foiled bid to generate fake Aadhaar card by a gang ...





Aadhaar based transaction to digitise 98 crore MFI payments
Economic Times
Aadhaar based transaction to digitise 98 crore MFI payments ... of cash based operations possible in which customer's Aadhaar numbers are collected ...





After midday meal linked to Aadhaar, 13L fewer class 1-8 students in Bihar schools
Hindustan Times
Officials said inaccurate enrolment data, including multiple enrolment earlier, which was exposed once Aadhaar linkage started, was mainly ...





I'm sure Aadhaar will pass test of constitutionality: Jaitley
The Weekend Leader
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he was sure Aadhaar will stand the test of constitutionality as the Supreme Court's decision on the ...





Downloading A Copy Of Aadhaar Card: Here Is How To Do It
NDTV
Quoting of Aadhaar is now mandatory for performing many important tasks. Are you aware that you can also receive a copy of your Aadhaar card in ...





Is Aadhaar security foolproof? Even as fraudsters try new tricks, UIDAI is way ahead
Financial Express
With reports coming in of fraudsters creating fingerprints using laser printers and silicon, and using these to access part of the Aadhaar ...





Tamil Nadu yet to name beneficiaries for central welfare schemes
Times of India
With the Centre insisting that states must complete the process of Aadhaar seeding with bank accounts for SC, OBC students scholarships, state ...





Aadhaar woes for Bijbehara residents
Kashmir Reader
Bijbehara: Hundreds of Bijbehara residents, particularly the school students are facing difficulties in securing the Aadhaar cards from the Bijbehara ...


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Balance needed between Aadhaar utility, privacy: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Business Standard
"Balance is to be struck between Aadhaar data availability, utility, privacy and anonymity," Prasad said here at the conclave on financial inclusion ...





Hyderabad: 20-year-old Rohingya with Aadhaar held
Deccan Chronicle
The suspect, Mohammed Ismail alias Esha, who had obtained an Aadhaar card and an Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) had paid Rs 18,000 to his ...





Rohingya Man, Held for Forgery, Holds Aadhaar And PAN Cards
The Quint
The man – 20-year-old Mohd Ismail alias Esha – holds UNHCR, Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID cards issued against his name. Esha, who was staying ...





Aadhaar card helps two missing bros find parents
Times of India
The cops took the two children to an Aadhaar card centre in Sector 17, Chandigarh. They checked the name and place told by the boy and both the ...





'Ensure Aadhaar based E-KYC re-verification of mobile number'
State Times
In compliance to these instructions, BSNL J&K Circle is intimating its customers by flashing messages for Aadhaar based E-KYC re-verification by ...





eMudhra introduces Aadhaar enabled e-payment gateway
eGov Magazine | Elets
Aadhaar In a bid to promote the use of digital currency, technology and transaction based brand eMudhra has launched it's Aadhaar eSign-based ...





Maharashtra to go completely cashless, you will now have to pay all bills, fines, taxes digitally
Hindustan Times
In rural areas, it plans to start with BHIM-Aadhaar Pay app and in cities, the existing credit card and other modes of cashless system will be continued.





In Hyderabad a 20-year-old Man with Aadhaar Held For False Documents!
Dekh News
In Hyderabad a 20-year-old Man with Aadhaar Held For False Documents! :- Well, the news is coming out straight from the Hyderabad where police ...
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