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

Saturday, October 7, 2017

12140 - Aadhaar Articles dated 5th October 2017



In A Case Of Conflict Of Interest, Aadhaar Insiders Are Launching Private User-Authentication ...
Outlook India
UIDAI is the nodal body responsible for rolling out Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identification number that identifies residents based on their biometrics ...
UIDAI Says Aadhaar Data Safe After Reported Breach of 6000 Indian Firms - NDTV
Aadhaar Card: How To Update Aadhaar Details And Check Updation Status Online - NDTV
Aadhaar Card: How To Link Bank Account With Aadhaar, Check Linking Status - NDTV


Google's Sundar Pichai Says Aadhaar Requires Checks and Balances
NDTV
Google's apps are also seen as a way for the company to collect data about its users. With the ubiquity of Google's services, it's easy to believe that it ...
Sundar Pichai's Exclusive Interview With NDTV: Full Transcript - NDTV


Aadhaar officials part of private firms that use Aadhaar services for profit
The Indian Express
While an ASA is licensed to access Aadhaar database stored in the Central Identities Data Repository, which has biometric and demographic data of ...





Adobe Invests in Aadhaar-Based Authentication for Its E-Signature Solution
NDTV
In a bid to facilitate better adoption of e-signatures in the country, Adobe on Wednesday announced investment on integration of Aadhaar-based ...





Sophisticated Aadhaar-related bank fraud has left police in Delhi and Noida baffled
Scroll.in
The con involves the fraudulent withdrawal of money from bank accounts of victims with the help of a SIM card, Aadhaar and the United Payments ...





Adobe Sign to integrate with Aadhaar
Hindu Business Line
The Aadhaar-based authentication built in Adobe Sign is the industry's first solution to make e-signatures legally binding in India. We are confident that ...





J&K Bank to provide Aadhaar facilities at 80 Bus
Greater Kashmir
In line with the directive from Government of India for seeding of all the accounts with Aadhaar till December 31, J&K Bank is about to dedicate 80 ...





Aadhaar mandatory for CBSE exam registrations
Deccan Chronicle
Bengaluru: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it mandatory for class 9 and 11 students to enter Aadhaar details during the ...





The Morning Wrap: India's Tryst With Death Penalty; Aadhaar's Murky Secrets
Huffington Post India
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox ...





Adobe integrates Aadhaar-based authentication on Adobe Sign
NewsBytes
American multinational software firm Adobe Systems said that in order to promote e-signatures in India, it will now start integrating Aadhaar-based ...





Lack of Aadhaar, PAN: 7 lakh JK Bank accounts partially frozen
Kasmir Monitor
Srinagar, Oct 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has partially frozen over seven lakh bank accounts in the state, which have not been seeded with ...





Special Aadhaar enrolment drive
E-Pao.net
Imphal, October 04 2017: The Home Department has initiated a Special Aadhaar enrolment drive in all the hill districts with effect from October 3 to ...





Mumbai: Teachers' jobs hinge on students' Aadhaar cards
Mid-Day
As per a new diktat by the Maharashtra government, schoolteachers' jobs now hinge on ensuring all of their students have Aadhaar cards. The new ...





Attempted data breach of UIDAI, RBI, ISRO and Flipkart is worrisome
DailyO
The UIDAI has denied the security breach of Aadhaar data in the IRINN attacks, in an expected move. "UIDAI reiterated that its existing security ...
Seqrite report: UIDAI says no breach of database, repository - Livemint
Cyber security firm claims sensitive data of UIDAI, DRDO, RBI compromised - Times Now


Mudra Promotion Campaign in city today
The Hindu
The camp is being organised to educate people on the opening of bank accounts, Aadhaar seeding and authentication with the consent of the account ...
Naqvi to inaugurate Mudra Loans Promotion Camp today - The Hans India
Union Minister will inaugurate Mudra camp today - The Siasat Daily


After BJP alleges scam in healthcare scheme, govt cancels tender
Times of India
Citing the tenders as a mistake, she said the department would now base citizen identity on Aadhaar cards for availing benefits under the scheme.





Rising Kashmir Daily English Newspaper (press release)
In line with the directive from Government of India for seeding of all the accounts with Aadhaar till 31st December 2017, J&K Bank is about to dedicate ...





NSVDBA refutes corruption charges
Morung Express
“In spite of all the efforts only 46,894 job card holders have been able to open their bank accounts duly linked with aadhaar card till date and the ...
NSVDBA rebuffs ACAUT charges - Nagaland Post


UPTET admit cards 2017: Download online at upbasiceduboard.gov.in
The Indian Express
UPTET admit card 2017: Remember to carry a photo ID proof like Aadhaar card or election card in the exam hall. The answer key will available from ...





LG nod to education loan
The Hindu
... had suggested incorporating safeguards including ensuring of responsibilities of the lending institutions and linkage of loan with Aadhaar number ...





Centre proposes law to protect hospital patients' personal information
Livemint
Data such as Aadhaar details, medical history and current health conditions of hospitalized patients are sought to be protected under the proposed ...





Zehner: Modi Operandi?
The Dartmouth
The introduction of a new bankruptcy law is set to hasten the resolution of bad loans, and Aadhaar — a nation-wide identification system — has ...





State not yet ready for fertilizer DBT
The Hindu
The sales transacted on PoS devices would capture farmers' details including their name and Aadhaar-based biometric authentication and the ...





Over 5K bank accounts opened at camp
The Tribune
As many as 5,047 bank accounts were opened, while 5,191 Aadhaar seeding and 5,212 mobile number seeding were done at the camp today.





NIXI calls massive data breach hitting 6000 enterprises as bluff; says no threat to info
Business Today
The Aadhaar-issuing agency asserted that there has been no security breach of either its database or Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR).





Education Dept tells schools to upload data on e-portal by Oct 10
The Tribune
The information that should be provided includes the number of students, their Aadhaar numbers, bank accounts, subjects being studied by them, ...
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