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

Monday, October 16, 2017

12150 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 14th October 2017



Benefits of linking your EPF account to Aadhaar and how to do it
Economic Times
Think Aadhaar has made your life difficult? The 12-digit biometric number comes with its own advantages. This is especially true for those who want to ...
Link Aadhaar with your EPFO account for easier PF claims settlement - Deccan Chronicle


What if you don't link your bank account with Aadhaar?
Economic Times
You may have seen that text from your bank to link your account with your Aadhaar number. The one question that comes up in most minds is what if I ...





m-Aadhaar Has A Dynamic New Security Feature: What You Need To Know
NDTV Profit
mAadhaar, the mobile app developed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which allows users to carry their Aadhaar details on their ...





Aadhaar will successfully pass the test of privacy: Nandan Nilekani
Livemint
Washington: India is on a “very good wicket” on privacy in this age of digital technology, architect of the Aadhaar scheme Nandan Nilekani has said, ...
Aadhaar helped India save $9 bn worth of funds from being misused: Nandan Nilekani - The News Minute
Aadhaar Helped Govt Save $9 Billion: Nandan Nilekani - Little India


From PAN to mobile SIM: These Aadhaar linking deadlines you shouldn't miss
Times Now
From driving licenses to mobile numbers, unique identification Aadhaar has become a part-and-parcel of life. Aadhaar is a 12 digit unique-identity ...





Government Saved $9 Billion, Thanks To Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani
The Arunachal Times
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (PTI): The Aadhaar programme has saved the government $9 billion by weeding out fake beneficiaries of government schemes ...
Indian Government saved $9bn through Aadhaar scheme: Nandan Nilekani - NewsBytes


Postal dept to set up aadhaar updation centres in state
Millennium Post
Kolkata: The Postal department will set up Aadhar updation centres at all post offices in the state where there will be availability of space and ...





Aadhaar Card – Mobile Number Linking Made Easy for all Users : Steps to Do it
Press KS
Aadhaar Card – Mobile Number Linking: The government is moving ahead with linking Aadhaar with mobile SIM cards and all unlinked phones will be ...





Arun Jaitley says India has high growth potential for next two decades
Business Today
A day before, former UIDAI Chiarman Nandan Nilekani made somewhat similar statement and said that India's unique identity project -Aadhaar- has ...





Time-based OTP: New security feature introduced in mAadhaar app
Oneindia
The mAadhaar app, a beta version, allows one to carry his Aadhaar on his mobile registered with Aadhaar. Currently, the app is available on Android ...





Soon, over 15 lakh cows in Jharkhand will get health cards
Hindustan Times
The central government has already granted Rs 1.57 crore for the project, which also includes tagging cattle with Aadhaar-like 12-digit unique ...





Abijit Ganguly equates Modi with Bigg Boss, says he developed phobia with word 'Mitron'
The Siasat Daily
Stand-up comedian, Abijit Ganguly ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strategies like demonetisation, GST, Aadhaar linking etc.





India to raise violent extremism, terrorism at Commonwealth meet: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Zee News
At the October 16 to 19 meet, Prasad will tell the forum how India has been using the Jandhan account, mobile and Aadhaar card to provide direct ...





Fard Kendra goes cashless
The Tribune
The applicant should bring a copy of his Aadhaar card. His thumb impression would be taken through the Bhim application and requisite fee would be ...





Why India slipping to 100th position on global hunger index is worrying
DailyO
In addition, the emphasis on Aadhaar to avail food rations, mid-day meals in schools, has also led to major exclusions among the poor, whose ...





Laptop, property papers recovered
The Tribune
The Panchkula police have recovered a mobile phone, a laptop, documents of properties worth crores of rupees, a number of credit and debit cards ...





HealthifyMe's AI-enabled app Ria can advice you on nutrition, fitness regimes
Hindu Business Line
... the early team members of Aadhaar under Nandan Nilekani. To overcome this, Ria uses data obtained from HealthifyMe's 150 million tracked meals ...





Only pass mark in SSA, state blames its tech
Bangalore Mirror
The state has successfully carried out enrollment drives, increased students' admission to schools, linking of Aadhaar number to children, distribution ...





Xiaomi India ties up with ZestMoney for cardless EMI facility
Hindustan Times
“With the advancements in digital authentication such as Aadhaar-linked e-KYC, we are able to instantly sanction EMI via a completely digital ...





Xiaomi India partners with ZestMoney for cardless EMI
ETTelecom.com
"With the advancements in digital authentication such as Aadhaar-linked e-KYC, we are able to instantly sanction EMI via a completely digital ...





Ramgarh Lynching Case: Wife of Key Witness Dies In an Accident
The Quint
Julekha Khatoon was on her way home on a motorbike to get her husband and key witness, Jalil Ansari's Aadhaar card with Alimuddin's eldest son ...





Five months on, school children still await free textbooks
NYOOOZ (blog)
According to teachers, this year the state government distributed books by mapping children area wise — by using Aadhaar cards. BHOPAL: Students ...





BIZ-WEEKLY-MARKETS-REPORT 8 LST
India Today
Market sentiments turned upbeat with the government revoking an order the mandated PAN and Aadhaar cards for purchases above Rs 50,000, ...
WEEKLY-MARKET-REVIEW 3 - The New Indian Express


District officers unsure about how to tackle malnourishment in adopted villages
Times of India
Now, the quantity of nutrition packets being distributed among kids at Anganwadi centres has been limited after linking beneficiaries with Aadhaar ...





Motor Workers Protest, Say Amendment Bill Will Hand Over Transport Sector to Corporates
NewsClick
Of course, the Bill makes Aadhaar mandatory for vehicle registration and getting a driving licence. The concerns mentioned above are just a few ...





CSBC Bihar police exam 2017: Follow these instructions before you enter exam hall
The Indian Express
They are also required to carry a relevant photo identity document like the Aadhaar card or election card. These documents should be kept ready on ...
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