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, October 8, 2017

12142 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dayed 7th October 2017



Aadhaar: free of charge or free to charge a fee?
The Hindu
“Aadhaar is a unique identification system. It can help establish a financial system where money is dematerialised, value is transferred electronically ...





Aadhaar must for PPF, NSC & KVP: Here are Sanjay Hegde's views
Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar is now mandatory for all post office deposits, the public provident fund (PPF), the national savings certificate (NSC) scheme and the Kisan ...
Aadhaar ambit widens - The Telegraph
Aadhaar must to invest in small savings schemes - ETtech.com
Small savings to require Aadhaar - Deccan Chronicle


No PAN, Aadhaar details for jewellery above Rs 50000: GST council
Zee Business
Under the 22nd GST Council Meeting chaired by FM Arun Jaitley, the government decided not to make Aadhaar and PAN mandatory for purchase of ...
Aadhaar, PAN not mandatory for jewellery purchases over Rs 50000 - The Tribune
GST relief for small trader, exporter - The Tribune
GST: Relief for SMEs, threshold for composition scheme raised to Rs 1 cr - The Tribune


Activist writes to Centre against Aadhaar linkage
Times of India
"Linking Aadhaar to phone numbers or bank accounts is illegal. In fact, it violates the orders of the Supreme Court. Linking Aadhaar to phone numbers ...





No Aadhaar for jewellery buy of ₹50000 or more
Hindu Business Line
With this, Aadhaar will cease to be mandatory for jewellery transactions exceeding ₹50,000. Other identity proof, too, need not be furnished, say ...
Aadhaar card, PAN card no longer needed for jewellery purchase above Rs 50000, GST Council ... - Financial Express
GST Council Meet: Pan, Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Purchasing Jewellery Above Rs 50000 - India.com
Government says PAN card not required for jewellery purchase of above Rs 50000 - Firstpost


Mumbai: Telcos harassing customers over linking mobile number to Aadhaar
Free Press Journal
They are not stalkers but your telecom operator, calling you to link your mobile numbers to Aadhaar for e-KYC for subscriber verification before ...





Aadhaar Now Mandatory for Post Office, PPF, NSC and Govt Savings Schemes
Finance Minutes
The BJP government led by PM Narendra Modi has been pushing Aadhaar to all the services provided by the government. After making Aadhaar ...





Individuals and privacy
Hindu Business Line
This refers to 'Let's be realistic about Aadhaar' by TK Ramachandran (October 6). Freedom of individuals to be left alone from control of the ...





PMC move on death certificate draws ire
Times of India
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation's decision making Aadhaar must for issuing death certificates has riled citizens up, who are now planning to ...





Should you link your Aadhar card? Here's the answer
Mid-Day
Have you been bombarded by your bank and mobile service provider over the last few weeks, asking you to immediately link Aadhaar to their service ...





Seqrite report: TCS says no impact on its data, systems
Economic Times
It named a number of organisations in its blog, including UIDAI (Aadhaar) and TCS. The Aadhaar-issuing body, UIDAI, had also clarified that there has ...





Priests to certify age of brides in Bihar to check child marriage
Hindustan Times
The Bihar government is also proposing to make biometric identification Aadhaar mandatory for brides and grooms and ward councillors accountable ...





Jharkand's Poor Struck Off Ration Cards, Pensioners List, declared 'Fake'
NewsClick
When these families complained to concerned officials, they were told because they did not have Aadhaar Card, while the Minister for Food Supplies ...





'Illegal Pakistan immigrant like any other patient for us'
The New Indian Express
BENGALURU: Twenty five-year-old Sameera alias Nazma, the Pakistani national who was arrested May 25 for possessing a fake Aadhaar card, has ...





WSKH directs village authorities
Eastern Mirror
Meanwhile, WSKH has urged the concerned authority to give time relaxation on Aadhaar-ration card linkage in the larger interest of the villagers.





News Live: Godrej Agrovet IPO draws heavy demand, oversubscribed 95 times
Moneycontrol.com
Anti-nuclear campaign ICAN wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. 3. Aadhaar now mandatory for post office deposits, PPF, and National Savings Certificate.
News Live: SEBI sets 5 broad categories for MF Schemes - Moneycontrol.com


Issue marriage certificate: panel
The Hindu
However, the complainant informed the commission that the marriage invitation, his SSLC book and Aadhaar card had been submitted to the ...





GST Diwali bonanza: Rates tweaked, relief for exporters and small traders
Economic Times
... the government has said that any person buying jewellery worth above Rs 50,000 will not have to furnish PAN card and Aadhaar Card details.





Mainstreaming of digital payments is changing the Indian consumer's menu
Moneycontrol.com
... post the launch of varied options (POS, mPOS, NFC based, Aadhaar enabled, other pre-paid instruments, IMPS, NEFT/EFT, UPI/ Bhim, Bharat QR, ...





Mudra camp meant for Union minister Vijay Sampla? Who cares for public
Hindustan Times
The stalls were set up to provide facilities like account opening, Aadhaar number and mobile number seeding with bank accounts, distribution and ...





The big news: GST Council allows quarterly filing of returns for some firms, and 9 other top stories
Scroll.in
Centre makes Aadhaar must for post office deposits, public provident funds, Kisan Vikas Patra: The Ministry of Finance said existing depositors have ...





Benefits Of EPF Account You May Not Be Aware Of
NDTV
4) The Aadhaar-linked UAN number (verified and authenticated) facilitates the linking of previous accounts of the members in case of change of job.
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